About Us
Incorporated in 1976, the Disabled Resources Center was founded by Jerry Stein, Lee Tardy, and Warren Moss. Guided by the vision and dedication of the founders, the services offered by DRC evolved from giving information and referrals, to providing eighteen services to thousands of people each year in the cities of Artesia, Avalon, Cypress, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Palma, Long Beach, Seal Beach, and Signal Hill plus 52 ZIP Codes in Los Angeles County and Orange County, California.
Most of the staff members are people with disabilities, as are the members of the Board of Directors, who provide positive role models for other people with disabilities. The mission of the agency is, “To empower people with disabilities to live independently in the community, to make their own decisions about their lives and to advocate on their own behalf”.
Staff
Dolores Nason
Executive Director
Disabled Resource Center
Mario Rodriguez
Assistant Director/Housing Coordinator
Disabled Resource Center
Susan Pearson
Accountant
Disabled Resource Center
Samantha Mam
Operations Manager
Disabled Resource Center
Gino Elliot
Peer Support Services/Transitional Youth Program
Disabled Resource Center
Khanny Ou
Personal Assistant/Mobility Training
Disabled Resource Center
Gail Thomas
Administrative Assistant/Gavel Club/Ticket to Work
Disabled Resource Center
Richard Hernandez
Systems Change Advocate/Ticket to Work Specialist/Covered California
Disabled Resource Center
Vincent Johnson
Assistive Technology Coordinator
Disabled Resource Center
Zaid Moges
Employment Services Coordinator/Sign Language Interpreter/Emergency Preparedness Program
Disabled Resource Center
Mugi Miyazaki
Assistive Technology Lending Program
Disabled Resource Center
Lupe Gracian
ADRC Coordinator, Benefits Counselor
Disabled Resource Center
Betty Cruz
Receptionist
Disabled Resource Center
Adrienne Crew
Employment Services
Disabled Resource CenterBoard of Directors
Gail Morrison
Member
Disabled Resource Center
Councilwoman Mary Zendejas
Vice-President
Disabled Resource Center
Vincent Ewing
Member
Disabled Resource Center
Chaka Garbutt
President
Disabled Resource Center
Richard Gibson
Treasurer
Disabled Resource Center
Margaret Vento-Wilson, Ph.D.
Secretary
Disabled Resource Center
Henry Broadbent
Member
Disabled Resource Center
Cailine (Kay) Kim, Ed.D., CRC
Member
Disabled Resource CenterSupporters and Funders
FUNDERS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND DONORS
DRC’s Board of Directors & Staff greatly appreciate all the people & organizations that have made contributions throughout the year.
PUBLIC FUNDERS:
City of Long Beach: Transitional Youth Program
California Department of Aging: Aging and Disability Resource Connection
Department of Health and Human Services: Title VIIC; Public Health Workforce
Department of Rehabilitation: AB 204; Assistive Technology; Community Living Grant; Employment Services; Older Individuals who are Blind Program (in collaboration with Blindness Support Services, Inc.); Title VIIB, Transitional Funding Grant; Tier Augmentation Grant; Voice Options Program
LA Metro FTA Section 5310 Grant, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, Mobility Management/ Travel Training Program (3-year period)
Supervisor Janice Hahn, 4th District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Discretionary Funding
PRIVATE FUNDERS ANDCORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS
Anonymous, General Operating Support
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC), Device Lending & Demonstration Centers (DLDC)
Edison International, Disability Disaster Access & Resources Center (DDARC)
Fennie Community Fund Grant, Transitional Youth Program
Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation, Services to Children and Youth, 3-year Program
LA Care Health Plan, Community Partnership
Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation, Transitional Youth Program
PG&E, Disability Disaster Access & Resources (DDAR)
Ethel Josephine Scantland Foundation, Inc., Employment Services
United Way, Los Angeles County Emergency Food & Shelter Programs, Phase 41
49th ANNUAL AWARDS RECOGNITION EVENT
SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS:
The Board of Directors and Staff of DRC would like to thank the following list of sponsors and contributors of this evening’s event (time of printing):
SPONSORS:
Molina Healthcare of California, Diamond Sponsor
MTM Transportation, Gold Sponsor
LA Care Health Plan,
Silver Sponsor
Long Beach Transit, Silver Sponsor
Metro LA,
Silver Sponsor
Professional Real Estate Services, Silver Sponsor
Access Services (LA), Bronze Sponsor
Rick Archbold, Hearing Now USA, Bronze Sponsor
Vincent Ewing, Bronze Sponsor
Foothill Transit, Bronze Sponsor
Global Paratransit, Bronze Sponsor
Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, Bronze Sponsor
Specialized Transportation Consulting LLC, Bronze Sponsor
Welbe Health Care Group, Bronze Sponsor
CONTRIBUTORS:
Lance Anderson, DDS
Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club
Angels Baseball
Anonymous
Aquarium of the Pacific
Bixby Knolls Hand Car Wash & Detail Center
Kenny Breding, Bee Specialties, Printing
Broad Museum
Henry Broadbent
Al Buck
Chipotle
Adrienne Crew
Betty Cruz
Domenico’s Pizza Belmont Shore
Euro Car Clinic, Inc.
Gino Elliot
Vincent Ewing
Chaka Garbutt
Richard Gibson, Global View Capital Advisors
Lupe Gracian
Robert Graves
Frances Emily Dawson Harris
Richard Hernandez
Hilton Long Beach
Hollywood Wax Museum
Hsaio Law
Hurricane Harbor
In-N-Out Burger
Jennifer Kumiyama
Long Beach Disability Pride
Long Beach Symphony Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Lunghu Law
Samantha Mam
Zaid Moges
Gail Morrison
Mugi Miyazaki
Musical Theatre West
Dolores and George Nason
Scott Nason
Oriental Trading Company
Orozco’s Auto Service
Khanny Ou
Pacific Park
Cathy Parsa
Susan Pearson
Yulandria Pearson
Jerilynn Peterson
Carleton Pilsecker
Helene Pizzini
Mario Rodriguez
Six Flags Magic Mountain
The Accounting Doctor
Gail S. Thomas
Trader Joe’s Bixby Knolls #116
UPS Store #4466
Shirley Wild
Margaret Vento-Wilson
World Famous Laugh Factory Long Beach
PRIVATE DONORS
Jeanette Andrews
Charles Bacos
Pat Bergendahl
Kenny Breding, Bee Specialties, Printing
Henry Broadbent
Al Buck
Vincent Ewing
Chaka Garbutt
Richard Gibson
Robert Graves
Natalie Gutenkauf
Frances Emily Dawson Harris
Peter Harvey
Andrea Kaiser
Cailine Y. Kim
Jennifer Kumiyama
Melissa Lunghiao
Mark Matsui
Gail Morrison
Dolores & George Nason
Scott Nason
Lisa Lee Norman
Cathy Parsa
Susan Pearson
Yulandria Pearson
Gail S. Thomas
U.S. Legal Support
Heather Blackmun Van Wijk
Margaret Vento-Wilson
Robert Wright
Mary Zendejas
Your gift today helps DRC to continue to help its consumers toward independent living. See the list below for ways you can help DRC make this possible:
Gifts of Cash
Cash gifts are of vital importance because they can be immediately applied to services for our consumers.
Gifts-in-Kind
In-kind contributions include gifts of professional services, equipment and other tangible items that can be used by DRC.
Planned Gifts
The most common form of a planned gift is a bequest. DRC can be named as a beneficiary in a will. All charitable requests are fully tax deductible. Distinctive naming opportunities and recognition are available.
Donate Your Time
Become a volunteer and spend that free time with us. We are always looking for people to assist us around the office. For more information, be sure to check out the volunteer section under the Programs tab.
United Way Employee Campaign
If your work place participates in the United Way Employee Campaign, you can help DRC by filling out Section C – Designated Gift and naming Disabled Resources Center as the recipient of your contribution. Simply enter our information from the home page and use our agency code: 15886
Real / Personal Property & Securities
These gifts offer substantial tax advantages to the donor. Sale of these items by the organization offers the same flexibility as cash gifts.
Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI Disabled Resources Center, Inc.
• Disabled Resources Center, Inc. (DRC) operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with DRC.
• For more information on DRC’s civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, contact 562-427-1000 (TTY 562-427-1366); email title.vi.complaint@drcinc.org; or visit our administrative office at 2750 East Spring Street, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90806. For more information, visit www.drcinc.org.
• A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Office of Civil Rights, Region IX, San Francisco Federal Building, 90, 7th Street, Suite 15-300, San Francisco, CA 94103.
• If information is needed in another language, contact 562-427-1000.
In order to comply with 49 CFR Section 21.9 (b), the following complaint procedure will be followed by DRC in the event that any person believes that he or she, individually, or as a member of any specific class of persons, has been excluded from participation in, been denied the benefits of, or been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability or income level, with regard to:
• The availability and equitable distribution of mobility training services and benefits;
• The level and quality of mobility training services that are sufficient to provide equal access and mobility for all persons;
• The opportunity to participate in the mobility training planning and decision-making processes; and
• The right to fair decisions on the location of mobility training.
Notificar al Público de los Derechos Bajo Título VI
Disabled Resources Center, Inc.
• Disabled Resources Center, Inc. (DRC) opera sus programas y servicios sin distinción de raza, color, o origen nacional, con arreglo al Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles. Cualquier persona que cree que él o ella ha sido agraviado por cualquier práctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo el Título VI puede presentar una queja con DRC.
• Para obtener más información sobre el programa derechos civiles de DRC y los procedimientos para presentar una queja, comuníquese con 562-427-1000 (TTY 562-427-1366); correo electrónico title.vi.complaint@drcinc.org; o visite nuestra oficina administrativa en 2750 East Spring Street, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90806. Para obtener más información, visite www.drcinc.org.
• El demandante puede presentar una queja directamente ante la Federal Transit Administration para archivar una queja con la Oficina de Derechos Civiles, Atención: Coordinador del Programa Título VI, Region IX, San Francisco Federal Building, 90, 7th Street, Suite 15-300, San Francisco, CA 94103.
• Si necesita mas información en otro idioma, llame al 562-427-1000.
Job Announcements
JOB OPENING:
DRC currently has job openings for new Personal Assistants (PA), who are interested in becoming IN-HOME CAREGIVERS to DRC’s consumers. Working as a Personal Assistant can consist of one or more of the following jobs: personal care, bathing, dressing, cooking, driving, shopping, and general housekeeping.
