MORNING ON THE JOB

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Morning on the Job is a great way to find out how someone with developmental disabilities might be able to work in your business.

You can be a part of the excitement in 2012 and tap into a new source of productivity, efficiency, creativity, and loyalty. Contact us at least one month before the event, and we will put you in touch with job coaches and participants.

Employers

Over 150 employers attended the Hire Ability Day luncheon at The Davenport Hotel in October 2011.

14 employers welcomed participants to their business for Morning on the Job experiences. Those businesses included:

AMC Theatres
Ascend to the Hights Child Development Center
Ascentium
Curt's City Center Oil & Lube
Empire Foods
Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Clary & Oreskovich P.C.
KHQ
Pepsi Bottling Co.
R & B Systems Inc.
Rusty Roof's Burger & Shake Shack
Spokane County Public Defender
Whitey's Wrecking
Whitworth Community Presbyterian Child Care Center
Williams Inland Distributing

Participants

• 14 individuals with diverse work skills participated on the Morning on the Job experience.
• 36 individuals with developmental disabilities attended the luncheon.
• 250 business leaders, employers, employees, supporters, and individuals with developmental disabilities attended the Hire Ability Day luncheon at The Davenport Hotel.

Special guests included:

• Event chairpersons District Manager for area Safeway stores, Brian Kingsbury, and Director of Mobius Kids Children's Museum, Marty Gonzales
• County Commissioners Al French and Mark Richard
• City of Spokane Valley Mayor, Tom Towey & wife Karen Towey
• Spokane City Council President, Jon Snyder
• State House of Representatives, Kevin Parker and John Ahern
• Keynote speaker Cary Griffin, partner at Griffin-Hammis LLC

 We are seeking businesses to host a Morning on the Job experiences for one or more individuals with a developmental disability for 2012. Participants will meet your employees and learn about projects or jobs suited to their skills. Participants will be appropriately matched to your workplace and accompanied by a job coach. The experience will last two to three hours.

Click here to see some local businesses that value developmental diversity at work.

Dress up and enjoy!

The best part about Morning on the Job is that after a great experience with a potential new employee; you will enjoy a great lunch at The Davenport Hotel. At 11:30, join us for a complimentary luncheon where participants of Morining on the Job, along with business and community leaders will celebrate the power of developmental diversity in our community.