3D Printing Saves the Day for Access Independence

Access Independence, a Connecticut consumer-controlled nonprofit organization that provides cross-disability services to people, was afraid that its state funding would be cut when state legislators were attempting to balance the budget two years ago, as well as the funding of the state's four other Independent Living (IL) centers. Unfortunately, they were right: the state legislature approved a nearly 60% cut. All five centers, which had previously shared $495,635 of state funding, would now have to split up just $202,005. The board of directors began brainstorming ideas on how to independently increase their revenue, so they could keep helping the people they needed to without having to worry as much about their reduced budget. 3D printing came in to save the day! Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/163885/access-in...e-3d-services/

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