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TESTIMONIALS
Renee Buchanan has been our VP since 2019 and she has been a part of the group since 2004. She has been working at a sandwich shop at the airport even during the COVID shutdown and she was awarded an award for employee of the month twice and has been working there for over 15 years. She lives independently in a house next door to her parents house and has a couple of dogs and cats. Despite having a learning disability and being told that she couldn't learn she managed to graduate from high school with the help and encouragement from her family and determination to succeed. She can drive and this past year she recently bought a car without any help from her parents. Renee would tell you not to give up on your dreams. She enjoys shopping and traveling on cruises and to the mountains.
Susan has been a member of the Self Advocates of Meck. group for over ten years. She is the Vice President and has also served as the treasurer. She is a regular attender. She is a slow learner but could not remember what her disability is. She lives in her own condo. She likes coming to the meetings to learn new things and has become more independent and outspoken. It was her idea for the group to go to Washington, D.C. and give the SSI marriage penalty petition to Congresswoman Alma Adams in person.
Yvonne is new to the group but she enjoys meeting people with disabilities. She has a form of autism, and she co-leads two meet up groups. Yvonne is a peer mentor at Meck Promise Resource Network.