Name: Benevolent Beers: Opportunities Unlimited
Start: 2025-10-30T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-30T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Erie Ale Works

Benevolent Beers: Opportunities Unlimited

Join us for a night of Benevolent Beers with Opportunities Unlimited of Erie in support of their mission! Any purchase between 5:00pm and 8:00pm will provide a donation to this great group.

ABOUT OU of ERIE: Opportunities Unlimited of Erie (OU) is an independently run, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that our current management officially acquired in 2020. Under the decade-plus leadership of our Executive & Associate Directors, OU has grown exponentially in the last few years, including expanding services to work with high school students as well as adults. With the unlimited possibilities the future holds, we are excited to continue providing Erie’s community members with services that are tailored specifically to meet their needs, enabling each individual to reach the greatest range of success possible.
OU of Erie works with individuals currently matched up with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) of Pa and is hoping to build skills to have greater job security & mobility. The ADA defines a person with a disability as a “person who has a physical, intellectual, or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity.” The OVR accepts people who have any history of such impairment, even if they do not currently have issues with that disability, as well as those in under-served areas within the community.
At OU of Erie, we provide both pre-employment training and future supported vocational needs, with an overall goal of achieving independent employment. We want to restore hope and self-worth back into our Erie family by providing the tools & skills needed to show each individual what they are capable of.
OUR MISSION: We create opportunities for students & adults with a variety of disabilities to learn & develop transferable skills in order to lead a productive, fulfilling life.
OUR SERVICES (Does not include all, please refer to our website for full list - www.ouerie.org):
- Student Services: Individual & group work readiness programs – in-classroom instruction, off-site training, worksite tours/internships, etc
- Adult Services: 12-week work experiences, pre-employment career development, on-site job coaching, after-hire development and maintenance, etc
In addition to our career training services, OU also owns Young’s Dry Cleaner & Janitorial Cleaning Services, fully staffed & operated by employees with disabilities. Interested individuals or organizations may contact us directly for rates for each of these services.
Learn more about who we are, opportunities for student programs for the 25-26 school year, services we provide, and more at www.ouerie.org or contact us directly by emailing [email protected]