saint cloud | Spotlight on Sauk Centre

Spotlight on Sauk Centre

by Ann Kennedy | Jan 19, 2016 | disabled adults, employment, Hiring, jobs in Waite Park, minnesota, saint cloud, Sauk Centre, THRIFTWORKS, Training Specialist, volunteer, WACOSA

Providing individuals with disabilities the opportunity to work and live in their community is exactly what WACOSA’s mission is all about. WACOSA has two locations – one in Waite Park and one in Sauk Centre. Our Sauk Centre location provides many services to the...

Preparing for Give to the Max Day 2015

by Ann Kennedy | Nov 10, 2015 | charitable donation, charity, Donate, donations, Give to The Max Day, minnesota, saint cloud, thrift stores in minnesota, THRIFTWORKS, volunteer, WACOSA

Preparing for Give to the Max Day 2015 Minnesotans around the state are gearing themselves for Give to the Max Day in hopes of breaking last year’s record of $18 million donated to schools and nonprofits throughout the land of 10,000 lakes. Give to the Max...

Identity Theft: Top 8 Things to Shred Right Now

by Ann Kennedy | Nov 15, 2013 | DOCUSHRED, Donate, Identity Theft, NAID, saint cloud, WACOSA, waite park

Phillip Cummings was a help-desk worker at a software firm. During his stay in 1999, he stole spreadsheets and login information, granting him access to a number of employee credit reports. The criminals he sold the information to made $50-$100 million from the 33,000...

by Ann Kennedy | Sep 3, 2013 | Donate, recycling, saint cloud, THRIFTWORKS, WACOSA

THRIFTWORKS!, a thrift store in Waite Park, MN, is operatedby WACOSA, a nonprofit serving adults with disabilities. All proceeds benefit WACOSA whose mission is to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to work and live in their community. Waite...

Making A Difference!

by Ann Kennedy | Jul 22, 2013 | Crystall Nutt, DOCUSHRED, Donate, Holiday Light cord recycling, Opening Doors Conference, saint cloud, THRIFTWORKS, WACOSA

Since we began in 1963, we’ve been determined to make a difference for those with disabilities. We firmly believe that every individual is capable of positively contributing to their community and to society as a whole. Regardless of the type of disability, with the...