SUCCESS STORIES Freddie's On the Job |  An Artistic Dream  |  Rick's Story   "Don’t give up!" That’s the advice Freddie has for people with disabilities trying to find a place in the workforce.  "It may look like you’ll never get a job, but you have to keep a positive attitude and keep trying." Freddie knows this firsthand.  The local resident was paralyzed in 1996 and was unable to find employment until Cornerstone opened up an employment services office in town, and, with persistence, helped him land his first job in 15 years. Freddie works part-time at a pizzaria in Bourbonnais. He busses tables right now, but has ambitions to add more responsibilities to his job in the future. "I love to work. That’s all I want to do. The hardest thing about becoming paralyzed was not being able to do my job anymore. Now, I’m working again, and making plans to get my drivers license and save up for a car." Cornerstone opened a Kankakee location in 2009 after receiving funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and since then has assisted in securing 25 job placements for people with disabilities in Kankakee County. "I’m truly grateful for the help I’ve received from Cornerstone," Freddie added. "Now, I have to get ready for work." For more information on becoming a success story with Cornerstone’s Employment Services, call 815.727.6694.

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