Topic from Week Two

 My community partner, Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center, was founded by Janet Pomeroy in 1952 after observing that kids with disabilities did not have an activity to participate in during recess when she was a student at SFSU. She was puzzled when she asked the teachers at the school if the kids with physical and mental disabilities have any activity or stimulation during recess and the teachers said no. After her research study she came up with the idea to open up a center where people with physical and/or mental disabilities can receive recreational, educational, and vocational opportunities in a supportive and enriching environment. PRRC is non-profit organization and receives Federal funding so they are affected by Federal policies. PRRC is accountable to the the community they serve and any restrictions and standards that the Federal government requires of them to continue receiving Federal funding.