Eliminating the subminimum wage will end training and work opportunities for some members of the disabled community. Instead of doing something productive, they would be relegated to adult day care. That’s according to Tracy May-Brown, Opportunity Village’s director of advocacy, board and government relations.
Born with a dysfunctional left arm from his shoulder down, 16-year-old Donald Lombard, a Desert Oasis junior, grew up playing sports with the use of just one upper limb. Now, Lombard is making a name for himself–halfway through the season, he’s competing for a spot on Diamondbacks’ varsity football team.
