Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 15. Illinois workNet, Aurora. For 15+years, workNet has partnered with Donka to provide AT computer training to individuals with disabilities who connect to their services in Aurora. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 16. Curtis G., Donka Grad. “Donka provided me valuable experience with computers and how to look for jobs. Without this program, I don’t know if I would’ve known where to start.” donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 17. Working-Age People W/ Disabilities. 56,000+ working-age people w/disabilities live in the DuPage area. Donka is the only org offering free AT training to help them get jobs. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 18. Holiday Messages. For persons w/disabilities, it can be impossible to send cards. At Donka, our students learn AT to use a computer w/o help to create & send holiday messages! donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 19. Donka Outreach. Through community engagement, Donka spreads the word about our AT computer training and raises awareness for services that help people with disabilities. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 20. DuPage Human Services Grant Fund. Donka is grateful for 30 years of support from the county, which sets aside $ each year to assist nonprofits that serve vulnerable residents. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 21. Donka-Tested AT. To make certain our students get the best AT to accommodate their disabilities, Donka checks out new and emerging AT at conferences and through vendor visits. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 22. College of DuPage Service Learning. COD’s Service Learning student volunteers work w/Donka’s students to gain a better understanding of the needs of persons with disabilities. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 23. Chris R. “I am thankful for the donors who keep the Donka program operational…it allows people such as myself to learn tools to switch to a career…suited for my disabilities.” donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 24. Techy Toys. Donka loves AT toys – like LiveScribe pens & Braille Uno. All techy toys are fun, really useful, & help people with disabilities engage in activities on their own. donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 25. Marcus S. “I give my thanks…to donors that keep Donka open…without them people like me wouldn’t have a place to learn important skills needed to function in a sighted world.” donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Reasons 2 Give 2 Donka – 26. – Lives Empowered Via Technology. On this day of giving, please help Donka “empower the abilities” of people with disabilities by making a gift to our AT training. Merry Xmas! donkainc.org/giving-tuesday/

Thanks to Burt Constable for capturing the true spirit of Donka in this article, featured in Sunday’s Daily Herald. The article features Donka students, staff, graduates, and volunteers – all who make Donka’s “wheels spin” everyday. dailyherald.com/news/20200111/…

Power of technology Have you seen this? news.microsoft.com/features/the-p…

Support nonprofits in our community by participating in Giving DuPage Days! givingdupageday.org/organizations/…

Donka staff checks out the new temporary training space for July and August, located in Warrenville IL

Did you know that over 98% of website home pages have accessibility issues? Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and it's worth checking to see if your personal or company site is up to snuff. Small changes can make a big difference! Learn more at globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org

DeafBlind Awareness Week starts June 27, led by The Hellen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults. This year's focus is on how DeafBlind employees' unique insights and perspectives can help businesses grow. Check out helenkeller.org/hknc/dbaw for more info!

Monday, Aug. 30 is the LAST DAY to become a Team Donka member (+get a free shirt) for Healthy Driven Naperville 2021! Get discounted entry for the 5K with code 2021-CH5K-ONLY or half marathon with 2021-CH13-ONLY Visit donkainc.org/marathon-2021/ to join!

Every year, Greg Kunkel (pictured with his daughters) runs a 13.1-mile half marathon at our Race for Abilities to raise money for Donka’s programs. If you’d like to support Greg’s Race for Abilities fundraiser, visit donkainc.org/marathon-2021/ to donate.