Support Businesses

Super Shredders

Super Shredders, a division of Barbara Olson Center of Hope, is an off-site confidential document destruction service. Businesses produce extraordinary amounts of paper documents that are often thought of as “just trash”. We are in business to prevent the very real threat of identity theft, loss of business confidentiality, and investigator “dumpster diving”. Super Shredders will pick up and securely transport your documents to our facility at the Barbara Olson Center of Hope.
Shredding of sensitive and confidential papers - Bonded and secure facility – 24 hour closed circuit TV monitoring - Locked office containers for accumulation of documents for pickup - Destruction verification letter provided - We can handle thousands of pounds per day - Large office clean outs - Save on in-house labor and increase your security – We serve businesses and personal customers – Recycling of cardboard, aluminum, and other materials
This project was partially funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Energy and Recycling.
  

If you would like more information about shredding and recycling, please visit our web site at www.supershredders.org or contact Mike Marvell at:
 mmarvell@b-olsoncenterofhope.org or call him at 815-964-9275.

Ceramics/Moments Remembered

The Ceramics department has a number of items for sale. We have everything from holiday items to planters to soap dishes. We also have a variety of chimes and we can put together a special one just for you. If you are in need of a special gift or are looking for unique holiday decorations, please visit our gift shop. You can also find our products in many floral shops and gift shops located in Illinois and Wisconsin. Each Christmas, the Center creates a special commemorative ornament that has quickly become a favorite item with customers.

The Moments Remembered department specializes in dried flower arrangements. We will take your flowers from whatever special event may come up, dry your flowers and make a beautiful wreath or ceramic pot filled with your flowers so that you will have the flowers to enjoy for a long time.

If you would like more information about either of these businesses, please visit or web site at www.momentsremembered.org contact Andrea Kempson at ceramics@b-olsoncenterofhope.org or call her at
(815) 964-9275 x252

CES (Community Employment Services)

Hire a participant of the Barbara Olson Center of Hope and make a positive impact on your bottom line and in the life of an individual with developmental disabilities.

The United States Chamber of Commerce and General Accounting Office report the following:

• Workers with disabilities are above average in performance, attendance and safety.
• The work ethic of employees with disabilities has a positive effect on the morale and productivity of their colleagues.
• People with disabilities have over $220 billion in spending power
• The disability community responds positively to companies who are sensitive to their needs and interest.

WE PARTNER WITH YOU TO ENSURE MUTUAL SUCCESS BY:

• Training the individuals you hire. An on-site job coach will accompany the participant for as long as you deem necessary.
• Providing ongoing support to you and the individual.
• Communicating with you on a regular basis to monitor progress and address any issues that may come up.

BENEFITS OF HIRING A CENTER OF HOPE PARTICIPANT:

• Cost effective employee to handle the “extra” tasks that never seem to get done.
• Participants are flexible in the number of hours they can work. A typical work week is 10-20 hours.
• We provide training through an on-site job coach for as long as necessary
• Participants are highly reliable, motivated and eager to work.
• You may qualify for tax incentives.
• We may help you meet Affirmative Action compliance requirements.

If you would like more information on either of these businesses, please contact Janet Cooper at jcooper@b-olsoncenterofhope.org or call her at 316-8377 extension 201.

The Volunteer Center

The Volunteer Center is always seeking new things that they can do to help out the community. Our team of volunteers can do things at their location or yours if the circumstances are right. If you have a “job” or “task” for us, or would just want a little more information, please contact Pam Sondell at psondell@b-olsoncenterofhope.org or call her at 964-9275.

GourMutts

The participants at the Center of Hope have been making all-natural dog biscuits for the past two years.   The idea to make dog biscuits was developed as an alternative activity project to do when no paid work was available.  Some of these biscuits were taken to a craft show that the Center of Hope was participating in and sold out so quickly that a plan was developed to begin a new business to respond to the market demands.  Staff soon discovered that the demand for these biscuits was much greater than the supply.  Two areas are currently making all-natural dog biscuits each week, and the Center is currently developing a new low-fat dog biscuit option.  Hillcrest Animal Hospital was the first animal hospital to support our business by carrying GourMutts Dog Biscuits.  For more information on how you can order dog biscuits and be a part of this new and growing business, please visit our web site at www.gourmutts.org contact Diane Kaemmerlen at psondell@b-olsoncenterofhope.org or call her at (815)316-8377.