Success Stories

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Lisa’s Story

July 27, 2016

A testimonial from Lisa, a Saskatchewan stay at home mom who found work through our Working Together program.

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Lily Gets Comfortable on the Computer Again

July 20, 2016

As computers become more and more integral to our world, the skills required to use them have, for many of us, become second nature and something we take for granted. For Lily, this was not the case, yet she was able to find help through the Neil Squire Society’s Computer Comfort program.

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The Right Service

July 13, 2016

Until he came to the Working Together program, Erick had been out of work in his field for over three years and believed that the gap between jobs on his resume and the perception of his disability were keeping him from finding sustainable employment.

Left to right: Quyen, Working Together participant, and Karen LeRoy, owner of Alta Vista Flowers

A Fresh Perspective for Karen and Quyen

July 6, 2016

It was a fresh perspective that allowed Karen to hire Quyen as a Floral Assistant, in what turned out to be a great opportunity for both employee and employer.

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Adam Active Again

June 29, 2016

“I’ve had back pain issues for quite a long time. Even though I enjoy working and being active, there are times when I’m just not physically able, and that’s frustrating,” says Adam, who completed the Working Together Program at the Neil Squire Society in 2014. Adam’s goal was to gain a full time position that his back would allow him to work at without incurring much discomfort.

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