In late May 2023 Community Opportunities, Inc. (COI) reached out to you, our community and friends asking for your assistance and support. We, the board members, explained the financial struggles the Sheltered Workshop was facing trying to keep the door open. These struggles are still ongoing and are due to a drastic reduction in market prices for recyclable goods, rising operating/utility expenses and unexpected funding shortfalls. We also expressed our fears that without immediate funding intervention and assistance the workshop was in danger of closing.
Samuel David “Sam” Choate began his calling as a pastor in 2010. It was something he continued to do for the next nine years. He first began ministering to people