Webster Enterprises is a manufacturing Industry competing with other Medical Device industries nationwide.  We strive to be financially self-sufficient.  More than eighty-five percent of all operational costs are earned by our business elements.  The cost to run this operation this year will be approximately 2 million dollars.  Our budget 16 years ago was $75,000.  We have had steady and consistent growth.

We are first and foremost a community rehabilitation center.  Our purpose is to teach people with disabilities and/or people that are disadvantaged to succeed in the working world.  Everything we do is directly related to that mandate, especially the production work, which is the manufacturing of disposable medical devices (drapes).  It provides the ideal setting for assessment and training plus, revenue to fund the service side of our organization.  Therefore our company has the dual role of training and manufacturing.

We operate under a 501-C3 (not for profit) status.  This means we are owned by the community at large.  There is a 5 to 13 member Board of Directors, who each serve a three-year term.  The operation was established in 1976, and has operated continuously ever since.  Our hours of operation are from 7:00 AM until 3:30 PM Monday through Friday.  Offices, however, are open 7:00 AM until 4:30 PM.

Referrals for the service aspects of the organization come from a number of different sources, including the following:

1. Vocational Rehabilitation
2. Mental Health
3. Schools
4. Doctors
5. Ministries
6. Insurance Companies
7. Our own Production facilities
8. Self Referrals

We are involved in product development, purchasing material and marketing the final product.  There are partially automated machines that will cut pieces to dimension from roll stock.  That is packaging to make a final product.  These products are sold to other companies that put them in kits used for many different surgical procedures.

The unique part of our business is that it locates, evaluates, trains and places people that have disabilities, and that are disadvantaged, into the labor market.  Those individuals who need work, but are not qualified to do "high tech" jobs, can have jobs that pay enough to have a decent quality of life.  Also, for those who can develop the skills for "high tech" jobs we can provide entry-level training.

For the most part, the money generated by the manufacturing operation provides the needed revenue to accomplish rehabilitation.  Therefore the drain on the tax dollar is minimal.

A strong manufacturing element that provides training opportunities as well as revenue helps us succeed in our rehabilitation endeavors.