SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Anyone who travels along Calumet Drive in Sheboygan will notice the large green building on its east side, but what is inside? Hundreds got the chance to find out when RCS held an open house Tuesday.
The private nonprofit organization is celebrating its 60th year of existence, and the open house showcased what is done at their location and two plants along Calumet and Geele Avenue.
"The main purpose of RCS is to help our clients get jobs in the community and develop work skills, develop sportsmanship skills, class management skills, time management skills; basically life skills in general," says Dave Payton, who is a day services instructor.
RCs helps to serve over 800 people that have physical and/or mental disabilities annually live more normal lives. Those who attended the open house got the chance to walk though the various classrooms clients use to learn skills for work and life.
The organization has helped over 100 local companies get employees for jobs. Also, the two plants they run helps over 60 businesses with work done by clients such as packaging and labeling.
Payton says what RCS does have a bigger impact than that. "It’s a great place to work and interact with people that you possibly wouldn’t interact with. I love doing a play and they get a big kick out of it and so does the community as well."
Clients Eric and Scott say the benefits they get are life changing. "I’ve learned quite a lot," says Eric. "I’ve come a long way in the short time of being here. I have a reason to get up in the morning."
"RCS is like heaven to me," says Scott.
To learn more about RCS, you can click here