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It is quite a priviledge
to introduce
the award winner for central region.
HandCraft Cleaners has been in existence for I think about forty years,
and they are a family owned business, three brothers operate HandCraft Cleaners.
and they have worked very successfully with the DRS. Actually,
I've been around a long time and years ago we used to work with HandCraft Cleaners
maybe unbeknowsnt to the brothers, but now
within the past couple of years, although they say DRS is a well-kept secret,
they have really recognized the services and the benefits of their recruitment endeavors
through DRS.
Mary Harris Jones, who is the Human
Resources manager over about a hundred people I believe,
connected with Wes Seaton at a job fair, and the relationship
has just going forward.
And now HandCraft through Mary Harris and Wes, recruit just through DRS.
They have people in customer service positions, they have people
as "markers"
sorters and that type of thing,
and so we are delighted to
recognize this particular business. I know Keith Nichols and Jay Nichols, the owners
of the company said the they are committed to expanding their diversity and hiring people
from different backgrounds.
And through hiring individuals with DRS, they have actually saved a lot of money in
recruitment endeavors,
and everything else -
and so it's been a wonderful relationship, and we want to thank you
very much; and like I said it's the priviledge to honor this business. [Applause]
Good afternoon everybody, on behalf of HandCraft Services,
our employees, and our owners, I would like to say thank you to the Dept. of Rehab Services
for recognizing our work through this endeavor.
however, we believe that
the real recognition she get to the people
who actually do the work and so that at this time i'd like to recognize,
three people that we feel like could really
make this program a huge success.
And I'd like to acknowledge them, and have them stand up if the would. Two of those people
are HandCraft employees
that would be our Human Resource Director Mary Jones and our own Pam Anderson.
They have just done a tremendous job on
seeing this program through
and also William (Wes) Seaton
with the Dept. of Rehab Services and I understand he's just been a tremendous person to work with.
You know he's trained in his support
Mary just can't say enough about him,
so I think HandCraft owes him a debt of service and I'd like to acknowldge that. [Applause]
We are truly honored and humbled that
we've been chosen for the Champion Award for Central Virginia.
What we really did was just provide an opportunity
They took that opportunity
and they seized it,
they took advantage of it
and they made it a true
success story at our company.
Not only for the people that they placed,
but for the
for our company. for HandCraft Services,
they really are -
the real champions in this
is the Dept. of Rheab Services that they do a great job
and ladies and gentlemen
let's not forget them.
Let's give them a round of applause. [Applause]