CAREERS Support Solutions celebrated 32 years of providing job placement services and the employment anniversaries of over 200 clients at their Annual Anniversary Celebration on October 24th.
PepsiCo EnAble was the premier sponsor of the event, held at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains. Curry Automotive was once again a Major Sponsor.
Contributing sponsors include Hart Vida & Partners, The Beehive Restaurant, The Westchester Bank, Premiere Business Innovations, Contemporary Care, The Croonquist Group, New York Presbyterian, James Quinn Painting, Unitex Textile Rental Services, The Kitson Law Firm, andShopRite Supermarkets. Awards of Appreciation were given to CAREERS corporate and foundation supporters, includingWells Fargo, The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation, Entergy, Aegon Transamerica Foundation, The Overbrook Foundation, United Way of Westchester and Putnam and The Michael C. Graham Foundation.
“Always a highlight of the year, our Anniversary Celebration provides the opportunity to highlight our hard working clients with disabilities, our sponsors, generous supporters and caring employers,” CAREERS Executive Director Tina Cornish-Lauria said. “It is with this collaborative support that we are able to provide our services at no cost to our clients or their families for the past 32 years.”
Rossana Velazquez of ShopRite, Thornwood was named Supervisor of the Year for encouraging achievement and providing outstanding support to CAREERS clients and staff. Jennifer Grudnowski, volunteer attorney with Pro Bono Partnership and Jeffrey Lindenbaum of Collen Intellectual Property Law received Outstanding Professional Advocate Awards for providing legal assistance to CAREERS. Sheila Durkin was named Employee of the Year for her outstanding work ethic at Over the Rainbow Learning Center in Brewster. Other honorees included Barbara Cutri of Mt. Kisco Boys and Girls Club, named Employer of the Year for her long-standing accommodating and enthusiastic support of CAREERS clients.
For more information on CAREERS programs for individuals with disabilities or employers in need of qualified help, contact CAREERS 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.