TASC and the fabulous TASC Team of devoted individuals with endless patience have literally saved my sisters life! She was totally on the fast track to serious health issues and depression when she finally agreed to go to TASC and live. Six months later and she is now down 50 pounds, feels better, looks better, breathes better, stamina is 100% improved! She is back to being the social butterfly she once was. Amazing change! She is so happy again. Loves her life she says. Life saver!
~ Shelly Summerhays
Our children had encouraged us to find a living and work place before our passing. Brian was a right hand helper on the farm for his dad. The decision for Brian leaving the farm was very hard for Jim because of the needed help Brian gave him. Brian could not express his feelings, but seeing the other children leaving home and having their place made him feel different.
We started looking for places, knowing his abilities in our local county and then moving into areas around us, not wanting him too far from home. We knew the minute we walked into TASC, unannounced, that this was the place for Brian. The staff was pleasant, friendly, and showed dedication to the clients. A factor in selecting TASC was all the different work forces offered the clients with all the different abilities. TASC made sure that Brian was housed with a roommate and house manager with same interests and personality.
~ LaVonne
As one of her brothers and co-guardian, I can attest that Kay has been with TASC since 1976. TASC has not only been a great benefit to Kay and our family, but to our parents who passed away approximately ten years ago. Obviously, TASC has been especially beneficial to Kay in that it’s given her pride and satisfaction in being able to keep active at over 70 years of age, not only with her various responsibilities at TASC, but also within the community. Having grown up on a farm, it’s not unusual that neighbors and friends would also attend activities provided by TASC on Kay’s behalf. I cannot express how satisfied and happy we are with the services that have been provided to our sister, Kay, for going on forty years.
~ Patrick J. Houlihan
Our daughter Emma Cox is in her 30s and up until a few years ago had always lived at home. Needless to say, one can run out of fruitful and imaginative ideas to keep someone busy and interested every day. Plus, there’s the social side of life.
When we first moved to the area, I was interested in finding Emma a place to be with her peers in an environment which might inspire her and challenge her to be more independent. We had always tried to find such a place, but it always seemed just out of our reach. Then we found TASC. You know the saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true?” Not true in this instance. It was a little bit of heaving in the middle of farm county. Emma has been going to TASC for several years now and has (by Emma’s request) moved into TASC housing, where she shares her life with 2 wonderful roommates.
I have always understood the basic fundamental needs of all people in this world to be subsistence, protection, affection, understanding, participation, leisure, creation, identity and freedom. My experience with TASC has been nothing short of striving to meet those needs with everyone who walks through their doors. Everyone associated with this organization has my greatest respect and admiration. Emma has blossomed in her time there and refers to the staff and clients as her “family”. She is the real testimonial.
With Gratitude,
~ Robin Racicot
TASC offers qualities to Ann to attain the fullest of her abilities. Earning pride, joy and honored as a dignified member of society.
Sincere gratitude.
~ Betty
Our parents felt that TASC was a blessing because they knew their daughter was going to be safe, taken care of, supported and happy when they were not longer here to take care of her. It provided them with peace of mind. TASC has provided our sister the opportunity to live as independently as possible in her own home and learn skills she may have never learned. Her roommates have become extended family member, staff are kind and caring and have taken time to learn to communicate with her. Anytime there is a cause of concern we voiced to TASC, we felt that TASC listened, advocated for our sister and implemented necessary changes and adjustments. We appreciate what TASC has one for our family over the past 30 years.
~ Toni Kolsrud and Clark Goltz, Family of Person Served
Hello. My name is Becky Stocks. When I first moved here in August, I was going through some bad things in my life. I hardly talked at all. After going to TASC for a month, I am now talking, laughing, joking around, making new friends and having a good time. I like everything about TASC and what they have done for me. I am learning a lot of stuff that I wanted to. Other people come here too. TASC has a lot of different things that people can do and stuff to learn. I am getting ready to get a place of my own and I know that TASC will be there for me to help me out at my new place.
I feel that TASC has changed my life.
~ Becky Stocks
Our staff here at the apartments don't come to work for the money, they come to help people help themselves. Recently several of us became sick with the flu. The staff was wonderful as they came in to help us, even when some of them didn't feel much better than we did. They were professionals as they put their heart out there first - to help us. We call them staff, but they are God's children just doing their day of work. Thank you just isn't enough. I am the happiest I've ever been, living in my apartment, with the help of my staff, and it is my life dream to live here for the rest of my life.
~ Lois Conway
They say you never really work a day in your life if you love your job. I can honestly say I LOVE MY JOB. Working with these guys on gaining skills to achieve independence, like learning how to make cheeseburgers, brings me great joy, fulfillment, and lots of laughs! Everyday is a learning experience for staff and persons served alike at TASC!
~ Corrina Nelson, House Manager
When I was hired at TASC in April, 2013, I could tell right away that I was going to be working at a place that genuinely cares about clients they serve and their staff. I have worked over 30 years in the healthcare field and I saw the clients I cared for existing but not really living their lives to the fullest. I remember at my interview at TASC, I asked, “Can I really take my client out in the community to go to a movie or go shopping or go out to eat?” I was told “yes and we encourage that”, and I remember thinking, wow, that is truly a great place. I was hired as a Community Skills Training and I was going to be working at a new TASC house that was being built at the time. When the day came to move the clients into their new home, I could see the excitement in their eyes and how much fun it was for them to decorate their rooms how they wanted with the things they loved. I love my job because I get to see each day the clients I care for living their lives to the fullest, doing the things that enrich their lives, and when people ask me where I work, I am always proud to say, “I work at TASC”, because I see firsthand how much they care.
~ Gena Beer
I have been working for TASC for 4 years. TASC offers competitive wages and great benefits. I feel appreciated, valued and respected. TASC provides me with flexibility and shifts that suite me, and the atmosphere within the company is great factor. The training courses that are provided are really exciting and the opportunity to climb the ladder within TACSC excites me! TASC understands the present day demands and is always willing to reward its employees for excellence, passion and commitment. I feel appreciated, valued and respected. TASC provides a great friendly, yet professional atmosphere that brings together people from all walks of life to combine and provide an effective, high level service for its client. I’ve enjoyed working as part of a team to help achieve person’s served goals and objectives. As a Site Manager, I love the daily interaction with the many different people, and I have built some great professional relationships within the workplace. I thoroughly enjoy working for TASC, and I work with a great team of staff. Although at times it is very challenging, and I can say that I get great job satisfaction from working here.
~ Jill Johnson
I have been employed in the Vocational Department at TASC, Inc. for the past 12 years. I started off as a job coach, become an employment specialist, and most recently was promoted to the supervisory position of the Vocational Department. I am so grateful for the opportunity to grow professionally within the agency. The new position brings new challenges, but it also inspires me. I love what I do and the individuals we serve.
~ Kris Cote’
I am extremely thankful for the opportunity I was given to become an employee of the TASC agency 20 years ago. Before starting at TASC, I had very little experience working with individuals with disabilities, however, I quickly learned that the human service field and TASC was the place for me. I started working in the Support Services area as a program associate. I was able to advance my career to Support Service Coordinator in the same department a few years later. I have formed the deepest respect of the individuals served and their families. I have been fortunate to watch hopes and dreams become reality. I have witnessed firsthand that even the smallest steps are noteworthy and no task may be too large when individuals are given the supports that they need. In our busy lives, we take things for granted and we forget what is really important and what life is all about.
TASC is a great asset to Waukon and the surrounding community, and I am proud to say, “I work at TASC.”
~ Sheila Snitker, Support Services Coordinator
I worked as a Program Coordinator at TASC in the early years of my professional career. Since leaving TASC in 2009 to pursue my career path as a VR counselor, I have had the privilege to continue working in conjunction with TASC and their professional staff for mutual clientele. As a VR counselor with the Iowa Department for the Blind, my focus is assisting individuals with vision loss and blindness to obtain competitive, integrated employment. TASC's mission aligns with this focus and have been impactful in providing those services in order for individuals to reach their career goals.
Secondly, TASC has been open and eager to learning best practices to provide services to those who are blind or visually impaired as this is a unique barrier to employment. Not only does TASC provide employment services for our mutual clientele, they assist the individuals with learning transportational skills, home management, and managing their personal health and well-being, all of which impact the success of employment. TASC is a true wrap around service provider, enhancing the lives of those we serve, focusing on employment and independence.
~ Jamie Phipps, VR Counselor; Iowa Department for the Blind
We used to spend valuable time doing our own cleaning. TASC now does this for us. We are very pleased with the time this saves us and the quality of cleaning they do. It’s nice to come into a clean office when they’re done.
~ Julie Christianson, Allamakee County Extension Office
It is rare to find an organization like TASC that can provide quality services to their clients and also to their customers. They also meet and exceed the ethical standards that we require in Winneshiek County. TASC has been very valuable to us as far as contributing to the operating efficiency of our recycling department.
~ John Logsdon, Chairman-Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors
As a long-time customer of TASC, we find their cleaning service to be very valuable to our business. TASC staff and crews are reliable. They do a great job of cleaning.
~ Bill Halverson, Systems Equipment
TASC is an excellent organization for Winneshiek County to work with. Their assistance to the recycling department is a major factor in the effectiveness and efficiency of our program. The services they provide for us are one of the reasons we won the Best Government Recycling Program in Iowa award in 2015.
~ Terry Buenzow, Winneshiek County Recycling Department Manager