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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1990

Page

15

COF training services aids developmentally disabled in Kansas

COF, a private non profit in Ottawa, provides work and housing support for about 70 developmentally disabled workers. Executed from Franklin Osage and Coffey counties, COF completed over 325000 in contract work in 1989 with subsidies boosting Ottawa's economic impact to over 2 million. The program offers 24 hour services, group homes, and workshops in Ottawa Osage Coffey counties.

COF Training Services Inc COF Dan Andrews Coffey Osage Franklin Andrews Ottawa Department of Housing and Urban Development Com Pany Franklin County A&m Packaging Kansas City

COF helps woman with disabilities gain work at Wal Mart

Sandra Crittle, a 24 year old with developmental disability, has earned 52 gold medals from Special Olympics events and now works in Wal Mart's receiving department through COF Training Services. COF provides job coaching for about 80 hours as participants move toward independent employment. Crittle moved from a group home to her own apartment and plans to host a party once settled. She grew up in Paola and still keeps ties with her family.

Crittle COF Training Services Inc Wal-Mart Wal- Mart COF Dan Andrews Crile Paola

Industrial Park giant powers Ottawa warehouse growth

Our Own Hardware expanded to a 300000 square foot Ottawa facility in 1981 to boost southern and western distribution. The Burns ville Minnesota cooperative employs 130 there, stocks 36000 items, ships 110000 orders weekly, and travels 35000 miles weekly. Barkley credits the workforce, low real estate costs, and strong access to interstates, noting competition centers on service.

Ottawa Our Own Burnsville Miain Otawa Bob Barkley Barkley Our True Value HWI Ace Gambles Minneapolis Minn Nortth Midwest Mr. C's Hardware

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