by Keri Goff | Mar 6, 2018 | Fiftieth Anniversary, Success Stories
With over 4,000 individuals with disabilities served each year, 90-plus staff members and dozens of business and community partners, Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) has a lot of stories to tell. That’s why when BAC kicked off its Every Star Counts-themed 50th...
by Keri Goff | Feb 22, 2018 | Donations, Events, Fiftieth Anniversary, Fundraising, News, Success Stories
In February 1968, Brevard County Community Achievement Center was born. And the rest is history. During an invite-only Birthday Bash at Brevard Achievement Center’s (BAC) Rockledge headquarters on February 22, the agency celebrated its 50th anniversary with...
by Keri Goff | Nov 2, 2017 | Business Services, Employment Programs, Success Stories
The following post was written by Employment Services client, Leigh Lightholder, with some editing for clarity and brevity. Because I was without oxygen for eight minutes when I was born, I have Cerebral Palsy (CP). As I got older, the doctors told my parents that I...
by Keri Goff | Oct 19, 2017 | Awards, Employment Programs, Success Stories
The Brevard County Clerk of the Court has been a strong advocate for Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) clients for 15 years providing them with numerous opportunities for personal success in that time. Because Scott Ellis and his team have been such a strong advocate...
by Keri Goff | Oct 12, 2017 | Employment Programs, News, Success Stories
When Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) client, Alyson O., started her On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunity at the Brevard Humane Society’s Molly Mutt Thrift Shop in Titusville, she had confidence in herself and her abilities, but was unsure of where she would be...
by Keri Goff | Aug 2, 2017 | Success Stories
In the beginning of June, Desiree went to Washington D.C. with her mom, Linda Devane, and Amar to advocate for the AbilityOne program as part of the SourceAmerica Grassroots Training Conference. Desiree visited Capitol Hill during her stay to share her story and the...
