WESTCHESTER, NY — Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino congratulated dozens of disabled employees who have excelled in their jobs and the businesses that hired them, announcing the 28th Annual Achievement Awards Breakfast set for Oct. 30 at 8 a.m. at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown.
“It is once again a pleasure to honor those businesses that have done so much to help disabled employees in Westchester,” said Astorino. “It is also a tribute to those individuals who have overcome obstacles and succeeded at their jobs. Congratulation to all involved.”
This year’s event focuses on 49 employees and 52 employers.
The breakfast is Westchester’s official celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The event is co-sponsored by the Westchester County Office for the Disabled, ACCES-VR (Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services) and the Westchester Employment Network.
The keynote speaker will be Craig Lopez, Ulster County Legislator. Evan Latainer, Astorino’s director of the Office for the Disabled, will present the awards along with Mark Ridgeway and Michele Green of the White Plains ACCES-VR office.
Each year the Westchester Employment Network, a group of vocational placement counselors and rehabilitation professionals, asks local employers for nominations of disabled workers who have performed exceptionally well. Every worker nominated is invited to the breakfast and presented with a Certificate of Achievement from the County Executive. Their employers also receive certificates to thank them for promoting diversity in the workplace.
For more information, please call the Office for the Disabled at (914) 995-2956.