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Employer Recognition Breakfast
Businesses Honored for Hiring Workers with
Developmental Disabilities
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| Westchester County Clerk Timothy Idoni congratulated all employers in the county who have partnered with Westchester Arc. |
Westchester Arc’s Employer Recognition Breakfast honored more than 26 local businesses and civic groups this past April for their support in hiring people with developmental disabilities. Guest Speaker Timothy Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, discussed the importance of employing individuals with developmental disabilities. The Clerk's Office has a longstanding partnership with Westchester Arc in that it not only employs several people with developmental disabilities at its offices, but also contracts for services with eDocNY –Westchester Arc’s document management business.
Other honorees at the event ranged from retail stores to community organizations and schools. (See complete list)
Michael Greenebaum, a long time employee of the Zodiac Cafe in Neiman Marcus and Brian McWilliams, employed at A&P in Montrose, received the Anthony Cannata Memorial Employee Award for inspiring others to work in the community.
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| Natalie Davis, eDocNY manager and Kevin Hansan, eDocNY director, presented Tim Idoni, Westchester County Clerk (center) with the Civic Partnership Award. |
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| Janet DiFiore, Westchester County District Attorney (center) received the Civic Partnership Award for employment opportunities their office has created for people with developmental disabilities. |
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| (From left) Jim O'Toole; Marsha Gordon, Westchester Business Council president and CEO; Anne Majsak, Westchester Arc president and Ric Swierat, Westchester Arc executive director. |
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| Brian McWilliams, shown with his family, received the Anthony Cannata Memorial Employee Award. |
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Michael Greenebaum, shown with his family, also received the Anthony Cannata Memorial Award. |
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| Paul, a 20-year employee at Fujifilm, proudly displayed a Special Partnership Award presented to Fujifilm for their special advocacy on behalf of people with developmental disabilities. |
FedEx received the Employment Development Award. |
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Friendly's received the Long-Standing Employer Award. |
A&P in Eastchester received the Continuing Partnership Award. |
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New Rochelle School District received the Educational Partnership Award. |
Anna Masopust, Westchester County Office for the Disabled, received a Special Appreciation Award. |
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PeaPod in Mount Vernon received the Continuing Partnership Award. |
Croton Auto Park received the Special Advocate Award. |
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Shoprite in Thornwood received the Special Advocate Award. |
Shoprite in Peekskill received the Long-Standing Employer Award. |
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Stew Leonard's received the Business Partnership Award. |
Syms received the Special Partnerhsip Award. |
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Tuckahoe School District received the Educational Partnership Award. |
Westchester Community College received the Bridge to Employment Award. |
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White Plains Hospital Center received the New Business Partnership Award. |
Whole Foods Market received the Employment Development Award. |
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eDocNY received the Employment Development Award. |