Ford Family Foundation

SPARC Enterprises offers employment opportunities and support to people with disabilities. The company provides various services, including imaging services, alternatives to employment, and janitorial, landscape and recycling services. Its community placement unit offers community job placement for people with developmental disabilities. It also offers individualized recruitment, training, placement and oversight to several individuals. The company provides employment at various places, including grocery stores, communications businesses, restaurants, manufacturing companies, laundry rooms and social service offices. Additionally, its recycling services division processes more than 450 tons of cardboards, office papers, newspapers, magazines and plastic materials. The company is located in Grants Pass, Ore.

Alvord-Taylor, was founded in 1969, assists adults who are suffering from developmental disabilities. Its residential program provides ongoing training from life skills instructors. Alvord-Taylor offers assistance with personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, housekeeping, budgeting, banking, medication management, recreation and transportation. It also provides training in the areas of interpersonal communication skills, community access and safety. Its independent living program offers assistance with social activities and support in building social relationships. It also supports in establishing and maintaining entitlements and additionally assists with visits to the doctor and dentist. Alvord-Taylor is affiliated to the Oregon State Office of Developmental Disability Services to provide online referral resources. It has an administrative office in Springfield, Ore.