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AbilityFirst is a non-profit partnership organization that offers programs for adults and children with disabilities.  We also offer camps to create a safe, fun environment for our clients.

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Camp Fun Fact #1: The word “Paivika” is a word in the Cahuilla Native American language that means “dawn.”

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A contest among the first campers to stay at Camp Paivika decided the name, way back in 1947. It was at that time that AbilityFirst (known then as the Crippled Children’s Society of Southern California) was granted a permit from the U.S. Forest Service to build a camp in the mountains of Crestline. Working in tandem with Lucia Laufeld – an LAUSD special education teacher who first envisioned the camp – and several others, AbilityFirst developed the first camp in the U.S. to be built specifically for children and adults with disabilities.

At the outset, campers and counselors stayed in tents. Over the ensuing years and decades, however, the camp would construct many new facilities which allowed them to offer the bountiful services they do today. With comfortable dormitories housing up to 130 overnight guests, swimming pool, craft center, health center, and much more, Camp Paivika has become a desirable location to host events and retreats, as well as the ongoing camps that started more than 65 years ago. It was in 1990 that camp rental became available in the off-season, and since then Paivika has emerged as a unique Los Angeles rental venue and outdoor retreat option.

1998 saw the completion of a new lodge, which only materialized after 20 years of planning and fundraising. That lodge today is host to beautiful wedding receptions, family reunions, business retreats and much more. The heartfelt efforts of Camp Paivika’s founders, along with the involvement of all the donors and community members that have grown it into what it is today, can be seen in the warm details and friendly faces that abound at the camp. Paivika has proven to be the perfect name for this place – whether you are watching the dawn softly rising through the pines, or reflecting in the warm, sunny smiles of people around you, its presence is inspiring.

If you are looking for a rental venue for your next event, give us a call – or even better, drop by! Our friendly staff is available to answer any questions you may have, or to help you book your facility rental – just contact Camp Paivika Director Kelly Kunsek via email, or by phone at [phone], ext. 5001. Act now and SAVE BIG – get 15% off when you mention this article!* We look forward to showing you what makes Camp Paivika so special!

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Guests say Camp Paivika is an amazing rental venue!

  “People influence people. Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend.  A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcast message.  A trusted referral is the Holy Grail of advertising.” ~ Mark Zuckerberg

With the technology available today, I often find myself looking to sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp and Amazon before choosing restaurants, vacation getaways, retailers, and consumer products.  Looking at ratings and user reviews has rarely let me down in making my consumer and business decisions.

Recently we conducted a survey of groups who previously used Camp Paivika for their rental venue, and the feedback we received was unanimously positive.   Here are just a few of the comments we received:

Camp Paivika is so scenic and serene.

The staff is so accommodating… they go above and beyond.

The food is delicious!

We would ABSOLUTELY recommend Camp Paivika to another organization.

I almost don’t want others to know about Camp Paivika because it’s so amazing, I don’t want to share!

It’s such an amazing place to meet. The great room allows you to interact with others in ways you don’t have the chance to on a day-to-day basis at the office.

When you choose Camp Paivika as the venue for your next business meeting or retreat rental, team-building experience, wedding, strategic planning session, etc, you will experience a beautiful location, fiber optic high-speed internet, a great meeting space, amazing staff, great food, and so much more.  To see pictures of this amazing rental location, learn more about camp rental, or to reserve Camp Paivika for your next event, visit our Rentals page at www.camppaivika.org/rental.htm. We look forward to seeing you here!

AbilityFirst Camp Paivika Camp Rental http://camppaivika.org/rental.htm

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4 Personal and Professional Documents You Should Always Shred

Modern-day concerns about identity theft and similar illicit activity have made document shredding a common procedure, both in business and at home. There is, however, a reluctant segment of the population that still views the shredding of documents as an excessive and unwarranted measure, or that cannot be convinced to spare the extra time. And of course, there are those who simply do not know which documents need to be destroyed, so they postpone researching the matter, even at the risk of their information falling into the wrong hands. This message is primarily for that last group.Document Shredding

We are a nation that spends billions of dollars annually on security. The average citizen locks his house, his car, his office, his mailbox, his suitcase, his safe and his safety deposit box, and spends significant funds on home security systems and alarms. With all this effort at preventing theft, why would someone casually dispose of sensitive information in the trash, where anyone could steal it? A small investment of time and effort could save countless amounts of both in the future, not to mention saving untold sums of money. So to help you get started, here is a list of 4 types of documents that should always be destroyed before disposal. NOTE: It is always recommended that you err on the side of caution and shred any documents you think may be sensitive. 1.)Old Tax Information Your personal tax paperwork, as well as that of your business, should be destroyed to avoid personal information getting into the wrong hands. Tax paperwork not only has a plethora of financial information about you, which should always be kept private, it also contains information about your identity. 2.) Old Payroll/Paystubs When businesses don’t shred outdated/unneeded payroll documents, they aren’t just putting the business at risk, they are putting their employees(both present and former) at risk. All payroll documentation should be properly destroyed before disposal. 3.) Bank Statements Bank statements are some of the most sensitive documents you can possess. To avoid an identity thief obtaining information about your account, your assets, your activity and your identity, you should always destroy bank statements. They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; to avoid this issue all together, you can switch to online banking and receive your statements via email. Not only is this safer, it is better for the environment. 4.) Deactivated Credit Cards This one is the most important on the list. Always destroy credit cards before disposing of them. They may appear to just be small slivers of plastic, but in the wrong hands, the information they contain can grind your life to a halt. If you find that your business doesn’t have the resources to securely destroy large amounts of sensitive documentation on its own, you can hire document shredding services to do the job for you. AbilityFirst offers certified and secure document shredding services in Los Angeles, CA, as a part of its professional business services division. Also check out AbilityFirst's programs for adults with disabilities, programs for children with disabilities, special needs programs, resources for children with disabilities, and non-profit partnership programs.

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Hi Tumblr! Glad to be here to spread our message. If you live in the Los Angeles area and know somebody with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities, check out our website!

AbilityFirst offers programs for adults with disabilities, programs for children with disabilities, special needs services, resources for children with disabilities, non-profit partnership, and professional business services in Los Angeles.