Based in North San Diego County, the Pioneers Club is a non-profit organization serving a group of enthusiastic individuals with developmental challenges. To empower individuals with developmental challenges by providing enriching experiences that lead to personal discovery.

The Pioneers Club Based in the North County Coastal area of San Diego County, the Pioneer Club is formed by a group of enthusiastic young adults with different levels of abilities and skills. They are committed to: Expanding their knowledge, developing their gifts and abilities, becoming valuable contributors to their community, and helping build a society guided by principles of compassion and love. Vision Strengthening our communities and society by empowering individuals with developmental challenges - helping them accomplish their educational, social, and career goals. Mission To provide opportunities that will facilitate the discovery of each individual's abilitites and skills and provide training to insure the expression and development of those abilities. To support each individual's efforsts for growth, independence, and self-determination. New members are always welcome! Goals To design learning environments that will challenge them, stimulate creative thinking and develop each individual's unique ways of making choices. Training individuals to gain, maintain and advance in careers of their choice in collaboration with agencies that provide supported employment. To create opportunities for volunteering - serving the needs of the community and becoming contributing members of society. To demonstrate that disability is only an opportunity for possibilities. To initiate self-generating business undertakings managed by them for them. To change the perception that individuals with disabilities are a burden to society. Project Turnaround The Pioneers Club is a program developed by San Diego based Project Turnaround, which was founded as a non-profit public benefit corporation in 1984. Its purpose is to research and develop social, intellectual, cultural programs and events for the young adult community with behavorial and social problems. Project Turnaround values individuals of all religions, creeds, races and national origins. Project Turnaround's philosophy is that when human beings shift their fundamental orientation in life, possibilities that transcend circumstances and limitations become available. Project Turnaround's intention is to empower individuals to discover the opportunities available to them, so that they can create a future in alignment with their dreams and visions. Project Turnaround is currently applying for grants in pursuit of our dream to establish a cultural and career center that offers both day and residential programs to its clients. Supporters and Benefactors The Pioneers Club would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for contributing their time, money, and talents to the enrichment of our program: Knights of Columbus Volunteers San Diego North Coast Repertory Theatre Toastmasters Friends of Camphill Your participation will help the Pioneers accomplish their social goals. Find out how.

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