The Arc Baltimore Employers of Distinction Awards Reception

The
Arc Baltimore will honor five Baltimore area organizations for providing
meaningful employment opportunities to persons with intellectual and
developmental disabilities when it holds its annual Employers of Distinction
Awards Reception.

To
take place on Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Crowne
Plaza (2004 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD), Employers of Distinction will
recognize Little Caesars Pizza, Steel and Wire Products Company, and
Charlestown for consistently demonstrating that employing individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities has contributed to their success.

In
addition, The Arc Baltimore will present its Partners of Distinction Award to
Port Discovery Children’s Museum and Gilman School. The Partnership Awards
recognize organizations which contract with The Arc for landscaping,
janitorial, and workforce support services provided by people with intellectual
and developmental disabilities.  

Special
Appreciation Awards will also be presented to MedStar Union Memorial Hospital,
Maryland Department of Transportation, and Community College of Baltimore
County – all of which have had a significant impact on developing employment
opportunities for employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“Since 2006, The Arc Baltimore has
recognized selected companies that employ individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities,” explains The Arc Baltimore Executive Director
Stephen H. Morgan.

“These
organizations have made it possible for particular achievement and success for
supported workers from The Arc whom they employ,” Morgan continues. “They have
committed both the time and the resources that enable individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities to be productive and confident
members of the workforce, setting a tremendous example that inspires the entire
business community to do the same.” 

Secretary
of the Maryland Department of Transportation James Smith will deliver keynote
remarks, adding to the honors.

 The
Employers of Distinction Awards Reception will feature hors d’oeuvres and an
open bar. Employers of Distinction is open to employers and business executives
throughout the region. For more information, contact Lauren Seabolt at
410-296-2272 or lseabolt@thearcbaltimore.org,
or visit The Arc Baltimore website at  www.thearcbaltimore.org.

About
The Arc Baltimore

Dedicated
to providing advocacy and high quality, life-changing supports since 1949 in
Baltimore City and Baltimore County, The Arc Baltimore supports more than 6,000
adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their
families. As one of the nation's largest and most respected organizations of
its kind, The Arc Baltimore is an indispensable resource, providing employment
training, residential services, supported employment, and other programs and
services. For more information, visit www.thearcbaltimore.org
or call 410-296-2272.