{"id":5834,"date":"2013-11-23T10:54:16","date_gmt":"2013-11-23T18:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5834"},"modified":"2013-11-20T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T18:56:49","slug":"pathpoint-wins-legacy-award-at-clean-business-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5834","title":{"rendered":"PathPoint Wins Legacy Award at Clean Business Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Congratulations to\u00a0PathPoint<\/a> for winning\u00a0the Clean Business Investment Summit\u2019s (CBIS) <\/a>Legacy Award for 2013. The organization\u2014a locally-based nonprofit organization that provides services, programs, and opportunities for people with disabilities and disadvantages since 1964\u2014is the first nonprofit to receive the prestigious award, which honors those who have demonstrated significant contributions to education, leadership, innovation and the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to most effectively inspire and build new entrepreneurs while upholding the principals of Clean Business.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The award recognizes PathPoint\u2019s nationally-recognized programs that support people with disabilities and disadvantages through employment, housing, and developmental training\u2014enabling them to become integrated, productive members within communities. Thanks to PathPoint\u2019s programs, more than 2,300 people in California each year are supported in their steps to live productive, independent lives within the five counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Kern. As a $24 million organization, PathPoint has an annual overhead of only 11% enabling it to give back 89 cents of every dollar that it receives to helping the people and communities it serves.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis award is a validation to the men and women in our organization who have made it their life-long mission to serve people and communities,\u201d says PathPoint president and CEO Cindy Burton, in her acceptance remarks. \u201cWe hope to continue with our work through collaboration with businesses and organizations who share our passion and mission to serve others.\u201d<\/div>\n
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For extended more information, visit\u00a0<\/span>www.pathpoint.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2014Leslie Dinaberg<\/div>\n
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Originally published in Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a> on November 19, 2013.<\/div>\n

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