CAREERS Support Solutions celebrated 33 years of
helping people with disabilities achieve the dignity, financial independence and sense of community they deserve through having jobs they enjoy during a virtual cThe annual event honored people who have shown excellence in a variety of areas throughout the year.
The awards this year held extra meaning due to COVID-19, as many CAREERS’ clients work in essential businesses and have been working since the beginning of the healthcare crisis. Their ability to go to work every day and perform well, maintain a positive attitude, manage stress and stay healthy during this unprecedented time takes uncommon commitment and hard work. Among the
key honors given were Employee of the Year, Employer of the Year, Supervisor of the Year, Most Improved and Outstanding Co-worker Awards. (full list of awards attached).
For the 16th consecutive year, PepsiCo EnAble was the Premier Sponsor of the event and first-time Supreme Sponsor was CVS Health. Curry Automotive and Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano were Major Sponsors. Contributing Sponsors include: James Quinn Painting, Karen Brown, Kitson Law Firm, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, ShopRite Supermarkets, and Unitex Textile Rental Services.
Awards of Appreciation were given to CAREERS’ corporate and foundation supporters, including, CVS Health, HOPE for Youth Foundation, PCSB Community Foundation, People’s United Community Foundation, and the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.
“Always a highlight of the year, our Anniversary Celebration provides the opportunity to recognize our hard working clients with disabilities, sponsors, generous supporters and caring employers,” CAREERS Executive Director Tina Cornish-Lauria said. “We may not be celebrating in the same room, but we are indeed together. We have persevered and now have well over 100 clients back at work. I’m truly proud of our staff and clients and look forward to a better 2021,” she added.
CAREERS client Cindi Palermo was named Employee of the Year for 17 years of great work at Target in White Plains and her exemplary commitment throughout the Improved Award went to Cynthia Anderson for successfully overcoming personal and professional challenges at her job at Stop & Shop in Port Chester. T.J.Maxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods received Employer of the Year for giving superior guidance and oversight to CAREERS interns and employees and, in an inspirational show of support, for providing some compensation during the shutdown. For their compassion, on-the-job assistance and kindness, Gloria Howard of Green’s Natural Foods in Mt. Kisco and Fabiana Ramos of Marshalls in Brewster received Outstanding
Co-Worker Awards.
About CAREERS Support Solutions, Inc.
CAREERS’ mission is to ensure that individuals with disabilities achieve the dignity, financial independence and sense of community they deserve through sustained, meaningful employment.
For more information on CAREERS programs for individuals with disabilities or employers in need of
qualified help, contact CAREERS’ Valhalla office, which serves central and lower Westchester at
914-741-8500, or the Carmel office, which serves northern Westchester and Putnam Counties, at
845-225-8007. For more information, please visit www.CAREERSSupportSolutions.org , or friend us
on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CAREERSSupportSolutions.
2020 CAREERS Support Solutions 33 rd Anniversary Celebration
Awards and Recipients
Employee of the Year - Cindi Palermo, Target, White Plains
Employer of the Year - T.J.Maxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods (various locations)
Supervisor of the Year - Sean Higgins, Brewster Plastics
Personal Achievement Awards:
- Giavanna Cilento, Over the Rainbow Child Care
- Philip Ferris, Brewster Plastics
- Anthony Gammarati, Stop & Shop, Mt. Kisco
- Mariah Scarnati, Marshalls, Mohegan Lake
Most Improved - Cynthia Anderson, Stop & Shop, Port Chester
Internship Excellence Award - Jacob Diaz, S & H Uniform, White Plains
Outstanding Parental Support Award - Tricia DeAngelis, Carmel
Outstanding Program Support Award - Imani Brereton-Drakes, ARC Mid-Hudson
Outstanding Co-worker Awards -
- Gloria Howard, Green’s Natural Foods, Mt. Kisco
- Fabiana Ramos, Marshalls, Brewster
Outstanding Advocate Award - Sharon Green, Stop & Shop, Port Chester
Retirement Honoree - Vincent Migliaccio, Harrison
Awards of Appreciation:
CVS Health
HOPE for Youth Foundation
PCSB Community Foundation
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley