"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi.

Be a change agent by taking action on one of the following items.

• Send us your company’s name and employees who have completed the training and we’ll add you to our Change Agent Log (ticker) of participants. (email)
• Tell a friend to participate in free DisABILITY Awareness Training. (email)
• Encourage my HR manager to consider people with disabilities. (email)
• Contact BDI or my local community rehabilitation program to find out about candidates
• Help a BDI client find a job
• Donate to help raise awareness of people with disabilities
• Join our social network on:
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Tapping into the Disability Consumer Market
The National Business & Disability Council provides resources for businesses hoping to attract people with disabilities as consumers and for employers hoping to hire people with disabilities. (http://www.nbdc.com/index.aspx)

State Purchases of Services & Products
Georgia Enterprises for Products & Services, or GEPS, provides products and services at a fair cost to state agencies. Purchases through GEPS help create valuable jobs for people with disabilities. (http://www.georgiaenterprises.com/)

Federal Purchases of Services & Products
AbilityOne Program (formerly JWOD Program) is the federal version of GEPS. It provides products and services at a fair cost to federal agencies. Purchases through AbilityOne help create valuable jobs for people with disabilities. (http://www.abilityone.org/)

Business Purchases of Services
Bobby Dodd Institute has the ability to successfully manage and staff switchboards, mailrooms, data entry centers, and custodial operations. BDI also offers full-service contract packaging and fulfillment services to a variety of local businesses in its 50,000-square-foot warehouse. (http://www.bobbydodd.org, Products & Services section)

Business Purchases of Toner
Bobby Dodd Institute offers a variety of high-quality, reliable toner cartridges and printer management services. Every cartridge purchased generates up to four hours of employment for a person with a disability or disadvantage. (http://www.bobbydodd.org/ecommerce/store/shopping/index.asp)