A visit to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm is a visit to another world... the world of an 18th Century family living on a small, low-income farm just prior to the Revolutionary War.
QL+ Veteran's Day BBQ and Picnic
posted October 20, 2009
When: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Pavilions at Turkey Run at the Claude Moore Colonial Farm
Join us for our first Fall benefit! There will be a host of activities for supporters of all ages. Alongside the playground, we'll feature moon bounces, slides, an inflatable obstacle course, face painting and craft activities for children. Open fields and volleyball courts are adjacent to horseshoes & hiking. A short stroll will lead you through 18th-Century America at the Claude Moore Colonial Farm. Admission to the farm is free for those attending our event. The Pavilions are heated in the event of cold weather.
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QL+ Joins VA for National Disabled Employee Awareness Day
posted October 29, 2009
A student team from Cal Poly’s College of Engineering’s Quality of Life Plus (QL+) Laboratory joined veterans and staff at the Veterans’ Administration’s Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s Annual National Disabled Employee Awareness Day to exchange ideas and accept challenges from veterans disabled in conflicts ranging from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beirut through Iraq and Afghanistan. Highlight of the QL+ segment was the first public demonstration of a prototype of the Tablette, a device designed to allow wheelchair-bound veterans to dine in a wide variety of restaurants with convenience and dignity, by its designer, Cal Poly Industrial Engineering student James Juma. .
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QL+ Founder Named Cal Poly Engineering Honored Alum
posted October 21, 2009
On October 16, the Cal Poly Alumni Association hosted their annual Awards and Banquet ceremony, honoring alumni from each of the six academic colleges. On Saturday, the College of Engineering presented Quality of Life Plus (QL+) Chairman, Jon Monett, with the 2009 Honored Alumni Award.
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QL+ a Sponsor at Fire Prevention Open House in McLean, VA
posted October 13, 2009
McLean, October 12, 2009: The Quality of Life Plus Program (QL+) participated in the Fire Prevention Open House in McLean, Virginia on October 12, 2009. In honor of National Fire Prevention Week the annual open house is both fun and informative.
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Quality of Life Plus Program Receives 501 (c) (3) Determination
posted October 5, 2009
The Quality of Life Plus Program (QL+) officially received approval from the Internal Revenue Service for recognition as a public charity per IRS 170(b) (1) (A) (vi). Contributions to the Quality of Life Plus Program are fully deductible.
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The QL+ team poses for a photo following the 5K event.
QL+ Participates in Super H 5K Run, Walk, Wheel
posted September 15, 2009
On Sunday, September 13, staff from the Quality of Life Plus Program (QL+) ran and walked in the 5th annual Super H 5K in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. The QL+ team, comprised of staff members, spouses and their children, completed the race on a crisp and inspired Sunday morning alongside other wheelchair, runner, walker, and modified cycle entrants. The race, which raises money for the National Rehabilitation Hospital’s BlazeSports Club for people with physical disabilities, is sponsored by Sport and Health Clubs.
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New QL+ Website Launch
posted September 1, 2009
The Quality of Life Plus Program (QL+) announces the launch of its new website. QL+ is a nonprofit organization headquartered in McLean, Virginia. In 2009, founder and Chairman, Jon Monett donated the funding to establish the QL+ Laboratory at the School of Engineering at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. Since that time, QL+ has been seeking ways to engineer an improved quality of life for those who have served.
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QL+ in the News: Cal Poly QL+ Center Helps Wounded Veterans Blend into Civilian Life
posted September 1, 2009
The Spring 2009 edition of Cal Poly Magazine included an article about QL+ titled, Cal Poly QL+ Center Helps Wounded Veterans Blend into Civilian Life. The article features retired CIA disguise specialist Robert Barron and QL+ founder Jon Monett and their work in helping our patriots who's bodies, as a consequence of their dangerous work, have been broken and disfigured.
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