Employment Horizons Celebrates Decades of Working Alongside People with Disabilities
CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ, September 14, 2016 - Join Employment Horizons at our Annual Recognition Dinner on October 19th at Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. This year’s dinner celebrates 60 years of service to the greater Morris County community, providing vocational training and services to individuals with disabilities. The annual fundraiser recognizes the achievements of program participants and members of the local community who support the agency’s mission to empower people with disabilities to become independent, productive members of society. Dinner honorees include the Hanover Marriott for Employer of the Year; Lapp USA, Inc. for Contractor of the Year, Kimberly Pledger for the President’s Award; Carol Grant for the Distinguished Service Award; and Eugene Siciak for the William Huber Achievement Award. Kimberly Pledger has created a career at Wendy’s in the Rockaway Mall, and Eugene Siciak is an integral member of Toyota of Morristown.
Jack Miller, President of Solix, will serve as this year’s Honorary Chair for the major fundraising event. Miller commented, “I am truly honored to serve as the Honorary Chairperson for Employment Horizons’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Dinner! This organization has done amazing work since its inception providing meaningful work to people with disabilities in Morris County. I am thrilled that we have developed a relationship that supports Employment Horizons in their terrific work.”
Over the past 60 years, Employment Horizons has proven to be an innovative nonprofit agency. Founded in 1957 with just eight participants, the organization now assists more than 400 adults with disabilities with finding and maintaining employment each year. The organization has various vocational programs including janitorial training, culinary training within Café Horizons (a fully functioning cafeteria), and a soon to open Home Health Aide certification program. Utilizing its core business programs to provide work opportunities in the greater Morris County area, Employment Horizons continues to make progress in removing stigmas and barriers that have impeded those with disabilities.
This year’s major event sponsors are the Walsh Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey as Honoree Benefactor, and Wegmans of Hanover, Dan Collins and Christine Conti-Collins, and JMF Properties as Presentation Benefactors. Local businesses can show their support by purchasing an ad in the ad journal, attending the dinner, or donating items for the dinner’s ticket or silent auctions. The evening also includes a 50/50 raffle.
Employment Horizons is the premier not-for-profit agency providing comprehensive employment, training and job placement services to persons with disabilities and other disadvantages in the greater Morris County, NJ area. To purchase raffle tickets, attend and/or support the Annual Dinner, or obtain more information about Employment Horizons, visit www.emhorizons.org or contact Maria Verducci-Florio at 973-538-8822 ext. 240 or mariaflorio@ehorizons.org.
