SKY Limited Edition Print Fundraiser

Torch 180 was founded in 2015 by Rhonda Callahan, who couldn’t accept the fact that local people with disabilities were living in poverty, in part due to limited employability training programs in Livingston County. Based on her experience in the food service industry, she knew that many jobs were going unfilled. To meet this need, she created Torch 180, whose mission is to provide inclusive opportunities for vocational training and work experience for those with disadvantages. 

Callahan chose the name Torch 180 because a torch is a symbol of light, and in dark times, people look for a way forward. “The number 180 represents helping people make life changes in a new, more positive direction,” she explains. 

Torch 180 has mutual benefits for both employees and employers. As one graduate who now works as a dietary aide at Independence Village in Brighton, says, “The people I serve are the main reason I love my job.” 

Garrett Pace, Recruiter at Independence Village, describes what Torch 180 has meant to this retirement community. “Torch 180 helps shine a light on candidates who have the skill—and the heart—to provide the absolute best experience for seniors in our community.” 

For more information on Torch 180 programs and to volunteer or make a donation, go to torch180.org. 

Artist Susan Pominville has created commissioned works to raise funds for other nonprofit organizations through her company, ART Doing Good. For more information on how your organization could use this fundraising approach, email susan@spominville.com or call 517-545-5000. 

Support Touch 180 and the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce by purchasing one of the 20 limited edition prints inspired by Balloonfest – ignite change and own a commemorative piece of art that makes a difference!