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2014 Outstanding Student Awards

The coordinators wanted to honor the students and teachers for their work throughout the school year. "Our students and teachers put in so much work each year we decided it was time to recognize everyone for their dedication," said High School High Tech Coordinator Brittany O'Grady. Over 100 students and teachers piled into the University […]

Memorial Day: Veteran Success Story

Sergeant First Class, Adam Pugh is no stranger to hard work. At the age of 21, Pugh made the admirable decision to enlist in the army. Before enlisting in the army, Pugh attended college and worked in oilfield construction. Pugh said the economy tanked shortly after he finished high school and the army was his […]

New Beginnings: Grand Opening of New Office in Clay County

Over 50 people from the ILRC staff and surrounding community gathered together last week to cut the ribbon on our newest office in Clay County. During the grand opening staff shared information about our services, recent projects and upcoming events with visitors. "The grand opening is a great opportunity for the ILRC staff and community […]

Matt Motko, The Fearless Leader

Amongst the staff at the ILRC Matt Motko is infamous for a few things. He is known for effectively leading people, and getting things done. And according to staff member Ivy Summey, he's "a fearless leader." "The best way to describe Matt is bold. He works hard and always has the staff's back." But, Matt […]

Remembering Mr. Jones

Robert A. Jones was best known for his passion and commitment to helping the disability community. Jones was a long time friend of the agency and member of the ILRC Advisory Committee. Mr. Jones passed away this week. But, the impact he made in the disability world is sure to live on. Jones was an […]

15 Tips to Keep You Safe in An Emergency

Two weeks ago, we held our annual Emergency Preparedness Conference in the Jacksonville Public Library. Each year we bring in the best local speakers to teach the disability community how to properly prepare for any type of emergency situation. This year our speakers included: Kevin Duane, CVS Caremark (Medical Considerations) Kathy Barnett, Florida Department of […]

Free Amplified Telephones

Here at the ILRC, there are many different programs that serve people with disabilities in the Jacksonville community. Yesterday, we took to the Comcast studios to talk in detail about one of our most beneficial programs. We are a distribution center for the Florida Telecommunications Relay Inc. (FTRI). FTRI is a statewide non-profit organization that […]

2014 Scholarship Winners

School is right around the corner for students, and for this year we've chosen three young adults to receive our Jimmy Patrick Memorial Scholarship and our Dr. John Trifiletti Scholarship. The scholarships are given in honor of important members of our agency board of directors. Dean Pritchard was on our board, Jimmy Patrick was one […]