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The Augusta Training Shop is a nonprofit organization that has employed adults with disabilities since 1947.
The shop specializes in repairing and refinishing furniture, including caning and seat weaving services.
Workers also create and sell handmade gift items, such as woven snowflakes, crosses, and hearts, from excess materials.
The Augusta Training Shop, a nonprofit that employs adults with disabilities, is all about creating a safe space for productivity and providing workers to earn a competitive wage.
“We’ve been around since 1947,” said Devon Sprague, user experience coordinator at the Augusta Training Shop. “We began as an adult daycare for adults with disabilities. We've really evolved over the years. I believe it was in the (1980s), it kind of shifted mo

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