In the Valley, a non-profit group and local business owner are both proving everyone has something to contribute to our community.Perry Stephens is the owner of SpeedPro Desert Valley signs. He looks over his giant printers as they push out boards for a client.“It’s printing some foam board posters for an event,' Stephens said. “It’s running on a real high quality.”His attention to detail is leading to a boost in sales and a growing business.
I like to see things through, work, grind until we get it done and I get hyper-focused,' Stephens said.As Stephens successfully runs his own business, Pathway to Work, a non-profit in Tempe, works to get people living with disabilities placed into jobs.Lisa Silva is one of their program directors helping provide the pathway through training.“The comments that we get from employers are the employee is very dedicated and that they care,' Silva said.