A Day in the Life

As I've mentioned in some of my previous posts, the individuals we work with are always looking for new opportunities in the community -- whether its through competitive employment, internships, or volunteer work.  Well yesterday, I had the chance the meet a young man named Matt Buttaccio, who is in our residential program...

Matt proudly volunteers with the Victor Fire Department and was recently honored for his commitment and dedication.  For each day he volunteers, Matt earns points -- and he earned the 14th highest amount of all the volunteers.  For almost a year, Matt has helped the fire department tremendously by changing out air tanks and getting tools and equipment ready for use.  He takes his position seriously and even attends professional development courses to "reaffirm a dedication to serve in times of crisis."  Matt recently completed introduction courses in incident command system (ICS) and national incident management systems (NIMS).  And if you have a chance to meet him, you'll understand just how much he enjoys his role with the fire department. 

Matt is just one of the hundreds of individuals we serve that look forward to giving back to their local communities every day in any way.