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DocuSign Envelope ID: A0992361- 7662- 4FD7- 9DB3- 9D760E06A5D2 <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />transferable skills. In addition to work skills, students learn life skills- such as resume <br />building, daily living, and social skills. Our job coaches assist students with disabilities <br />transitioning from high school by developing a student's strengths and working towards <br />independence in areas such as employability, transportation, and daily living skills. <br />Individuals who receive services from OE have the opportunity to go to work every day, <br />earn a salary, pay taxes, buy goods and contribute to their communities. Individuals <br />learn needed skills and work habits that lead to community employment. Senior <br />employees have the opportunity to participate in integrated community -based senior <br />citizen and retirement activities. OE has helped thousands of individuals with <br />disabilities gain employment and work towards self- sufficiency. <br />e) Other Pertinent Agency Information (Ex. Has the agency experienced any major <br />changes in the past year? Is there a new Executive Director? Are there new initiatives ?) <br />OE continues to increase our work through the Consumer Production Packaging <br />Initiative. Last year, we were awarded a contract from UNCEOL - SUPERTite glue from <br />Spain. In business for 40 years, this is the first time selling in North America. OE is their <br />Order Fulfillment center through SourceAmerica's Consumer Products Packaging <br />Group (CPPG). OE provides pallet shipments to national chains like 011ie's and Texas <br />Art Supply, as well as individual orders to customers through SUPERTite's e- commerce <br />platforms. <br />OE is working with HYFAB, a Greensboro manufacturing company that makes industrial <br />heating and air conditioning units. We assist them in manufacture a distribution <br />manifold that will requires soldering copper tubes to the manifold and pressure relief <br />valve. OE initially makes the parts in Hillsborough to supply their inventory needs and <br />will eventually place an individual at their plant in Greensboro. <br />Our janitorial contracts continue to hold steady. We added AW of North Carolina in early <br />2017, which is an outside contract to clean the parking lots and grassy areas around the <br />100 acre site. AW manufactures transmissions for Toyota. We have three staff working <br />there five days per week. <br />Our order Fulfillment division has grown. Norm's Farms out of Pittsboro, NC is a family <br />owned business that sells elderberry jams, jellies and extracts in over 900 stores on the <br />east coast. They outgrew their garage and has partnered with OE to take over the <br />shipping for them. We ship their bulk products to the supermarkets and other stores all <br />over the US. Their business continues to grow each month. <br />OE is very excited about our new venture with Orange County School Systems and <br />Vocational Rehabilitation. Through this collaboration, OE is offering pre - employment <br />transition services to both high school and middle school students on a much larger <br />scale than in the past. Services focus on job exploration, work based learning, <br />workplace readiness, higher education counseling, and self- advocacy. We have staff <br />working with students both in classroom settings and on job sites in the community. <br />Agency Information 1/22/2018 1:53:42 PM P a g e 5 o f 1 8 <br />