• Crowdfunding Film Project: Crystal’s short film “What about Elaine?”

    Posted on February 18, 2022

      NOW is your chance to support an aspiring young filmmaker’s dreams in the Sacramento community!   Crystal Baker is a participant and aspiring filmmaker with DDSO’s Employment Plus program. She runs a weekly film review and The Review Window and hopes to become a filmmaker that can use film to bring awareness to social issues that […]

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  • Meet Batie, Michael, and Natalie: NDEAM Featured employees at DDSO

    Posted on October 31, 2019

    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. DDSO’s Employment Plus program provides opportunities for participants to contribute to the community through coursework, paid on-the-job training, community association, volunteering, and employment! This month we featured some of our best workers. View past interviews here and here. This week’s interviews include Batie, Michael, and Natalie! Dynamic duo […]

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  • Meet Zach and Jit: NDEAM Featured employees at Statehouse Restaurant

    Posted on October 17, 2019

    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. DDSO’s Employment Plus program provides opportunities for participants to contribute to the community through coursework, paid on-the-job training, community association, volunteering, and employment! Every week this month, we’ll be regularly FEATURING some of our employed program participants. Get to know them and what they do! View last week’s […]

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  • Meet Jeff and Joann: NDEAM Featured Employees from Capitol Books and Gifts

    Posted on October 10, 2019

    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. DDSO’s Employment Plus program provides opportunities for participants to contribute to the community through coursework, paid on-the-job training, community association, volunteering, and employment! Every week this month, we’ll be regularly FEATURING some of our employed program participants. Get to know them and what they do! Our very first […]

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  • Meet Zach

    Posted on December 15, 2018

    Thanks to you, over 400 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities received continued care and support this year.  On behalf of them, thank you for enhancing their lives and giving them the opportunity to be productive and have dignity. We envision a world where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live healthier and enriched lives, […]

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  • Celebrate With Us at Uncork for the Arts on 8/27

    Posted on July 13, 2016

    The Developmental Disabilities Service Organization (DDSO) invites you to join us for a fabulous night of great wine and fine art in our community on August 27th!

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  • Be Part of History on May 3rd – BIG Day of Giving!

    Posted on April 22, 2016

    BIG Day of Giving is coming! Why are we so excited at DDSO about May 3rd? It’s the BIG Day of Giving, part of a National Day of Giving called Give Local America. From midnight to midnight, 570 nonprofits will join forces to raise $6Million!

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  • September 11th is the Day of Caring

    Posted on September 11, 2015

    The good folks over at United Way California Capital Region have held another successful Day of Caring today! DDSO was excited to host several volunteers from SMUD, Easter Seals, IRS, Zurich Insurance and Intel at our St. Marks Campus for a morning of painting, cool water, and hot pizza! Day of Caring brings together business […]

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  • Uncork for the Arts: New Emcee and Entertainment Announcements!

    Posted on August 2, 2015

    The Developmental Disabilities Service Organization (DDSO) invites you to join us for a fabulous night of great wine and fine art in our community!

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  • Celebrate DDSO’s 40th Anniversary at Uncork for the Arts on 8/15

    Posted on July 17, 2015

    The Developmental Disabilities Service Organization (DDSO) invites you to join us for a fabulous night of great wine and fine art in our community!

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