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VPI IN THE NEWS: Appleton non-profit hosts charity cornhole tournament in support of individuals with disabilities

WFRV joined us at our Tossing for Inclusion Bag Toss Tournament and Fundraiser. Read the article about our event by Adam Rosen below. APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Valley Packaging Industries held their second annual ‘Tossing for Inclusion’ fundraiser in Appleton on Thursday, as the community gathered at GameDay Sports Bar for a cornhole tournament. The event featured VPI IN THE NEWS: Appleton non-profit hosts charity cornhole tournament in support of individuals with disabilities

VPI Members Get Introduced to Spanish

Veronica Utschig, a Spanish translator with Outagamie County, brought the language to life at VPI, Inc., where she imparted basic Spanish vocabulary to clients. This event, held in the Spectrum Training Room, not only enriched the skills of attendees, but also fostered inclusivity and community engagement. Utschig introduced herself to the group. Born in Mexico VPI Members Get Introduced to Spanish

Empowering All Through Inclusive Apparel

A little over one year ago, our clients had the opportunity to tour Eagle Graphics, one of our apparel and promotional product partners. During this tour, clients were provided the opportunity to create their own t-shirts by screen printing! This hands-on tour experience inspired and intrigued our clients to learn more about similar work environments, Empowering All Through Inclusive Apparel

Spotlighting Graduates’ Triumphs and Program Milestones in our Skills for Work Program

Last week, we celebrated the graduation of 13 students from our Skills for Work program. Skills for Work is a semester long program, containing two weeks of classroom activities to help students gain skills before entering job opportunities. These activities include the Skills to Pay the Bills curriculum, job readiness training (mock interviews, resume writing), as well Spotlighting Graduates’ Triumphs and Program Milestones in our Skills for Work Program

2024’s First Success Story!

On January 2nd, Justin K. became our New Year’s success story! Justin was awarded a VPI Al Briggs award for his hard work and amazing progress accomplished in one of our 8 employment service programs, Pre-Employment and Exploration. Joining our Pre-Employment and Exploration program just last year, he initially showed a very quiet and reserved 2024’s First Success Story!

Valley Packaging Industries, Inc., DBA VPI, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Our tax identification number is 39-0921632.
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