Christian Opportunity Center promotes Kim Koellner to Regional Director
Following a comprehensive search process, Christian Opportunity Center promoted longtime employee Kim Koellner to Regional Director of Vocational and Day Services after an 11-year stint as Program Manager in Oskaloosa.Koellner joined COC in 1987 as a Residential...
Local Pella students help Knights of Columbus fundraise for Christian Opportunity Center
The Pella Knights of Columbus took a unique approach to this year’s campaign for persons with intellectual disabilities, creating a fundraising competition between local Pella students’ teams and groups, resulting in the group’s largest donation ever to Christian...
Christian Opportunity Center dedicates entrance in honor of first executive director
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) dedicated its new entrance in honor of its first Executive Director Harold Eiten with a brief ceremony and time of fellowship on Thursday.COC Executive Director Rod Braun opened the ceremony with an introduction, presentation of...
Christian Opportunity Center person supported expresses himself through painting
A picture is worth a thousand words, and for Christian Opportunity Center person supported Mike Cossolotto, those words tell an incredible story.Mike is nonverbal, but for the past year and with the help of volunteer Tony Pearson, he has been telling his story through...
In Her Words: Sharon Rook-Wisse reflects on 30 years at COC
Christian Opportunity Center payroll administrator Sharon Rook-Wisse reflected on her 30 years with the organization...in her own words.When I was hired at COC, the Executive Director did the job interviews. I was working in the nursing home wing of the Pella...
Christian Opportunity Center employee honors late father with donation
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) speech aide and work skills supervisor Paige Davidson and her brother Wade hosted the 3rd Annual Marty Davidson Bike Show in Oskaloosa in May, donating the profits from the event to COC in honor of their late father. Marty Davidson...
Pella Christian’s Rayla Wilson receives Sarah M. Braun Memorial Scholarship
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) has selected Pella Christian High School’s Rayla Wilson as the 2015 Sarah M. Braun Memorial Scholarship recipient.Named in honor of the late daughter of COC Executive Director Rod Braun and his wife Robin and made possible by the COC...
COC VIDEOS
Christian Opportunity Center promo video (2015)
Christian Opportunity Center’s promotional video (c) 2015. COC’s mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. This video describes COC’s services and features interviews with COC employees and people supported.
Christian Opportunity Center 30-second ad (2015)
Christian Opportunity Center’s 30-second ad (c) 2015. COC’s mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. This video describes how COC’s employees make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
KCWI Great Day (Thursday, July 3, 2014)
Christian Opportunity Center’s Executive Director Rod Braun joined Great Day hosts Lou Sipolt, Jackie Schmillen and Meteorologist Jason Parkin for Stivers Ford Downright Proud segment.
Van and Bonnie in the Morning (Thursday, April 9, 2015)
Christian Opportunity Center’s Executive Director Rod Braun joined WHO Radio’s Van Harden and Bonnie Lucas for Van and Bonnie in the Morning.
Christian Opportunity Center promo video (2008)
Christian Opportunity Center’s promotional video (c) 2008. COC’s mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. This video describes COC’s services available to people with disabilities.