{"id":155,"date":"2009-02-16T12:53:05","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T17:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=155"},"modified":"2009-02-16T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2009-02-16T17:59:33","slug":"the-lewis-b-puller-center-finds-a-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/the-lewis-b-puller-center-finds-a-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lewis B. Puller Center Finds a New Home!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"The%20Lewis%20B.%20Puller%20Center%20Finds%20a%20New%20Home%21\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/puller.ctr.megan.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Congratulations to the newly revitalized Lewis B. Puller Center in Gloucester, VA!  On Thursday, February 12, we were welcomed to the new center for a wonderful housewarming celebration.  An informative program also featured fabulous food and great entertainment.  Thank you, Richard!<\/p>\n<p>The Puller Center has recently moved into a new and much larger home on Main Street in the heart of the village.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/puller.ctr.projects.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Wrightslaw has been a long-time business partner with the Center.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ordered single copies of Wrightslaw books, more than likely your package was packed by skilled employees at the center.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/puller.ctr.barbara.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wrightslaw is one of many businesses that contract on-site jobs at the center for a wide range of services.<\/p>\n<p>During the housewarming,  we were given tours of the new facility and program participants gave demonstrations of work projects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/puller.ctr.poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Center, affiliated with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcvap.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Arc of the Virginia Peninsula<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcvap.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">http:\/\/www.arcvap.org<\/span><\/a> is the only work center of its type in a 10-county region. It currently employs 35 workers on-site, but can accommodate up to 100 workers in the new 12,000 square feet of space. Other Puller Center workers hold jobs off-site, while some volunteer in community programs such as Meals on Wheels.<\/p>\n<p>The Center provides long-term employment, training, and day support services to adults with disabilities from the ten counties on the Middle Peninsula\/Northern Neck.<\/p>\n<p>To find out what The Arc can do for your business, how to become a business partner, or how you can support the program contact Sarah Sager, Director of Marketing and Development at (757) 896-6462 or <a href=\"mailto:ssager@arcvap.org\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">ssager@arcvap.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the newly revitalized Lewis B. Puller Center in Gloucester, VA! On Thursday, February 12, we were welcomed to the new center for a wonderful housewarming celebration. 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