Independent Living Services » Top 100 Reasons

100 Reasons to Love ILS: Clara’s Garden

ils — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:26:44 +0000

Clara’s Garden

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100 Reasons to Love ILS: Jackie Fliss

bmkiii — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:09:46 +0000

#6 Jackie Fliss

Greenbrier Apartments

“I aim to gather talented, caring people and give them the tools, the direction and timelines they need to do their jobs,” Fliss says. This simple management philosophy, albeit simple, has proven to be the catalyst that has propelled Independent Living Services from a small nonprofit organization to one of the largest employers in Faulkner County.

Since she took over as Executive Director in 2000, Jackie has guided Independent Living Services through considerable growth. In the past ten years Independent Living Services has grown from a staff of 85 employees to over 375, a caseload of 70 consumers to over 200 and annual revenues of $2.1 million to $6 .3 million.

Jackie oversaw the development and construction of Greenbier Apartments and Florentz Estates in 2007. Since its completion, Florentz Estates has become the model for indoor apartment construction for people with intellectual disabilities in Arkansas. Profiles Productions, a recycling facility offering gainful employment to people with intellectual disabilities, was also started during Jackie’s tenure at Independent Living Services.

Florentz Estates

Jackie also played a significant role in starting the Sunshine Optimist Club, the first of it’s kind in the world.

In 2009 Jackie was honored by Arkansas Business as a finalist for the Nonprofit Executive of the Year Award.

Jackie can be reached by phone at 501.327.5234.

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100 Reasons to Love ILS: Peggy Schneider

ils — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:42:00 +0000

#5 Peggy Schneider

With a starting budget of only $12,500 and a caseload of only 8 in 1970, Mrs. Schneider’s vision has grown to support the needs of over 200 people with annual revenues exceeding $6 million.

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Peggy Schneider’s leadership and vision has provided countless opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to live outside of an institution and inside the community in central Arkansas.

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100 Reasons to love ILS: Profiles

ils — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:52:55 +0000

#4 Profiles Enrichment Center

Profiles Enrichment Center, the adult day program at Independent Living Services, provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to further their learning either in a classroom or in a pre-vocational setting.

Whether a consumer needs assistance with personal finance or instruction on painting the next artistic masterpiece, the staff at Profiles Enrichment Center is prepared to help our consumers accomplish their personal goals.

100 Reasons to Love ILS: Board of Directors

bmkiii — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:32:07 +0000

#3 Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is a blend of community leaders, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and parents or family members of individuals served by programs offered by Independent Living Services.

Thanks to the leadership and support of our Board of Directors, Independent Living Services continues to provide a quality service to the intellectually disabled community of Faulkner County, Arkansas.

100 reasons to love ILS: Transportation

bmkiii — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:32:55 +0000

#2 Transporation

With no public transportation in Faulkner County, our consumers depend on our fleet of over 30 vehicles for transportation opportunities in the community. Our transportation fleet drove over 175,000 miles last year.

New: Top 100 Reasons to love ILS

ils — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:55:02 +0000

As a successful watercolor artist and art instructor at Profiles Enrichment Center in Conway, David has enabled our consumers to reach their full artistic potential.David’s unique teaching style is one of our strongest assets.