In 1958, a group of concerned citizens and public service organizations set out to change the world. Their goal was simple– to equip every person who wanted to work, regardless of their limitations, and provide a fair opportunity to earn a living. Almost seventy years later, the results of that fateful decision can be seen and felt throughout the surrounding regions of Alabama.

Since it began, Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc. has made a difference, whether it is seen in the lives of the individuals that they train, the bottom lines of the companies that they serve or the perceptions they change forever. Through hard work, determination and, in no small part, the dedication of those directly affected, Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc. has transformed people.

Along the way, and perhaps more importantly, we have also re-examined our concept of the Will to Work, and how very special it is. We face each new day as we have since 1958, striving to create a better, more tolerant and more accepting environment in which we can all work together.

With any luck, we will all see the day where we no longer define a person by what they cannot do, but, instead, by the goals they attain and the heights to which they soar!