Thunderbird Charities is a cornerstone of support throughout greater Phoenix communities. Contributing to many deserving organizations they truly make a difference in the lives of children and families across the valley. We are blessed to be the recipient of their support for nearly a decade. Over the last ten years, Thunderbird Charities had given […]
When you care about someone with a disability, you soon learn the things we often take for granted are not as simple as they seem. We really get that at Gompers because the people we serve through our programs and services are very important to us. Every day our staff works with our students and […]
The 2015 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the final event on the Champions Tour offers a wonderful opportunity for Gompers supporters to watch some great golf while making a difference in the lives of the students and members we serve. Tournament Details: November 04 – November 08, 2015 The Cochise Course at Desert Mountain Golf Club […]
Recent generous gifts from North Phoenix Kiwanis and Wells Fargo foundations provided funding to renovate space on Gompers Employment Services (ES) campus to create a career transition program. “The soft skills necessary to complete a successful job search and achieve long term employment are complex and often more difficult to learn for individuals with cognitive […]
Mrs. Candice M. Steel, B.S. SLP-L, AT Specialist Recently, Candice Steel joined our team as Gompers AT Specialist and her experience is greatly benefiting our students, members and staff. Assistive technology includes items, piece of equipment or products that are used to increase, maintain or improve the capabilities of an individual with disabilities. Mrs. Steel […]
Becky S. Gurnick, M.Ed. The 2015-16 school year opened with new leadership as Becky Gurnick, Director of Special Education brought her passion for students and families to Gompers. Born and raised in the Midwest, Mrs. Gurnick attended Arizona State University, University of Phoenix and Northern Arizona University earning a bachelor of science in business management, […]
Gompers Day Training for Adults (DTA) program has begun embarking on a journey of discovery with our new science initiative! Each month all of the DTA program rooms explore a new topic culminating in a month-end celebration of everything they learned. Beginning last May, our members learned what happens when the earth trembles from inside […]
Increasing job opportunities in the community has been an important goal for Gompers Employment Services program, Director Mark Botterbusch explained. “One year ago, we were able to offer our members two Group Supported Employment (GSE) job sites – today we have six – a three-fold increase in opportunity.” GSE sites are important because the work […]
Thunderbirds Charities generous support for Gompers programs has been extraordinary. Now topping nearly $212K since 2004, Thunderbirds Charities have helped fund our multisensory room, contributed to our capital campaigns, resurfaced our indoor basketball court and helped build the physical infrastructure for our assistive technology (AT) program. When Gompers Private School recently identified the need to […]