by Development Team | Oct 23, 2023 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates #3 October 23, 2023 | By Christina Ingoglia This week has been filled with bridge-building and meeting some of the Missouri state legislators who represent districts that serve our clients! Thank you to MO State Representatives Richard West, Phil...
by Development Team | Oct 16, 2023 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates #2 Opportunities to Advocate Now! October 16, 2023 | By Christina Ingoglia Here at Emmaus, we will continue to advocate with you to improve funding for our Direct Support Professionals! Why? Well, funding is not secured year-to-year in the Missouri...
by Development Team | Oct 6, 2023 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates #1 Introducing Our New Advocacy Director, Christina Ingoglia I want to introduce myself directly to the Emmaus Homes community. My name is Christina Ingoglia (please call me Christina), and I began working as the Advocacy Director at the end of August. I...
by Development Team | Mar 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Client Success, Spiritual Care, What We Do, Who We Are
Members from Paycom adopted an Emmaus home this Christmas! Last December, Paycom employees visited a client home, bringing presents for everyone to open on Christmas morning. In place of exchanging gifts within their work group this year, these Paycom employees bought...
by Development Team | Mar 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Client Success, Spiritual Care, What We Do, Who We Are
In 2013, Loretta and her two housemates met Rachel, a new part-time direct support professional with Emmaus. Neither Loretta nor Rachel knew this was the start of a companionship that would grow to the depths of family over the coming years. Rachel joined Emmaus with...
by Development Team | Mar 28, 2023 | Advocacy, Client Success, Spiritual Care, What We Do, Who We Are
David doesn’t let anything stop him. In December of 2022, he made a goal for himself to establish a weekly workout routine. Going to the gym three times a week would be significant in getting him to his ultimate goal-getting out of his wheelchair. From modified...