Inroads To Opportunities Inspires Civic Engagement With First-Ever Every Vote Counts Event
Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County, NJ based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, hosted “Every Vote Counts,” an event dedicated to educating the community on the importance of voter participation for all
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) May 31, 2025 - Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County, NJ based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, hosted “Every Vote Counts,” an event dedicated to educating the community on the importance of voter participation for all. This event was held at Inroads headquarters in Roselle, NJ.
This first-time event included actual voting booths provided by the Union County Board of Elections for attendees to demonstrate.
There were powerful speeches from community leaders, including NJ State Senator Joseph P. Cryan, Union County Commissioner Sergio Granados, Roselle Councilwoman Denise Wilkerson, and Paul Aronsohn, NJ State Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Attendees were empowered to make their voices heard at the ballot box as they learned about a range of voting-related topics, including how voting works, how to register, what are the responsibilities of elected officials, and why every vote counts.
In the opening address, Angela Calzone, President & CEO of Inroads encouraged the audience of over 100 people to register to vote and to ask questions and seek understanding of elected officials because they are in their roles to serve the public.
To view the event, please click here: https://bit.ly/4k6rUr4
ABOUT INROADS TO OPPORTUNITIES:
Since 1959, the Occupational Center of Union County, DBA Inroads to Opportunities, a 501 c3 non-profit, social services agency has been providing programs and services to over 400 individuals annually with various types of disabilities and ranging in age from 16 through retirement, many of whom are economically disadvantaged. Programs and services include transition from school to work, vocational preparation, certificate training programs, job placement & coaching, day habilitation, and mental health services. Based in Roselle, NJ, Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals throughout northern and central New Jersey.
Celebrating their 66th year, Inroads to Opportunities is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an approved provider of the NJ Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Inroads is licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, NJ Division of Mental Health, and Addiction Services to provide partial care and Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational and Transportation Services. Inroads is an approved Medicaid provider and an approved Employment Network under the Ticket to Work Social Security initiative and an approved Benefits Planning and Counseling Service through the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
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