Contract Packaging Solutions – Kitting, Co-Pack, Assembly Services

Empowering Individuals Since 1961

The HC Opportunity Center (HCOC)

The HC Opportunity Center provides people with various disabilities vocational job training, socialization, and the opportunity for competitive employment.

Businesses

HCOC provides high-quality, fast-turnaround services to meet your labor-intensive packaging and assembly needs. For over 60 years, our workers have been helping corporations nationwide, and especially Chester County and the greater Philadelphia area. At HCOC, we complete your project using a socially responsible workforce.

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Participants

Learn more about our program opportunities. Our services present opportunities for meaningful employment, vocational skill development, and daily fulfillment. The HCOC provides a safe, caring environment that helps workers enhance their skills and confidence.

HCOC Programs

Support HCOC

Individuals and corporations support HCOC in a variety of ways, from providing financial donations, and volunteering, as well as sponsoring events. Your support empowers individuals with barriers to employment.

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Call us to outsource your company's packaging needs

Local Corporations have been outsourcing packaging, assembly and production work to Handi-Crafters (now HCOC) since 1961. HCOC runs one of the largest employment and disability-focused nonprofit support service programs in the greater Philadelphia area.

The HCOC offers custom solutions to companies needing to outsource manual intensive handwork. Choosing socially-responsible outsourcing with HCOC provides many advantages: controls capital costs, increases efficiency, and reduces labor costs and more.

Projects May Include:

Manual intensive handwork for jobs of all sizes
Building and filling point of purchase displays
Medical component assembling, kitting and packaging
Repacking of palletized cases of single flavor drink cans such as beers, teas, custom health drinks, and carbonated water into smaller variety packs
Cosmetic kitting and packaging
Preparation for mailing, collating, and labeling marketing pieces
Box assembling, and packaging for distribution
Weighing, and packing semi-solid materials
Collating, packaging, and boxing custom printed tee shirts
Shrink wrapping and palletizing products
Component Procurement

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News

39th Annual Hankin Invitational Raises $370,000 for Handi-Crafters (CityBiz.co)

Each year, the Hankin Invitational brings together an incredible community of businesses and supporters whose generosity makes a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve. The 39th Annual tournament was no exception—raising an impressive $370,000 to help Handi-Crafters continue creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Sponsor Opportunities—38th Annual Hankin Invitational

All proceeds benefit the HCOC’s life-changing efforts for individuals with disabilities, who may face barriers to employment. All foursomes for golf play are sold.

Participate at the HC Opportunity Center

HCOC offers a continuum of services. We work alongside hundreds of individuals with various intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities, mental health diagnoses, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, veterans, and people on the autism spectrum. We help individuals break down the barriers to employment, while expanding their capabilities, successes and personal satisfaction while achieving their employment goals.

Programs Include

Vocational Evaluation
Skill Development Center
1:1 Case Management
Community Participation Programs
Competitive Integrated Employment
After Work Enrichment
Adult Daily Living Center

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Listen to the Executive Director of Handi-Crafters, April Ennis-Pierson, to learn more about the organization and its innovative approach to its work.

Published Aug 16, 2024, via Start Local

Support the HC Opportunity Center

HCOC is a vital place in our community, and we are grateful for the support which has helped our organization grow and our participants prosper since 1961.