MARK WAFER NIGHT in SURREY.
Our Vocational Service Month Hi Lite Event.
Put together in partnership with Community Living BC, The City Of Surrey and Milieu Family Services from all accounts was a resounding success.. We had over 100 attentive people learning how hiring persons with a disability enhances a business and improves the profitability,moral and social standing of a business. Mark told us of his experiences in his 6 Tim Horton Stores where he has had over 90 disabled persons in his employ and currently has over 40 in a work force of 240.
We had a lively Panel presentation with questions from the audience. Mark was joined on stage by Angie Patrignani from Milieu Employment Services,Jayson Lockyer - Super Store(Guildford) Operations Manager and Shawn Spear - Self advocate (person with disability). They explained the process how Shawn approached milieu and they identified and spoke to Jayson about the program.He was receptive to the idea and soon Shawn was working at Superstore. Another Win-Win result.
This reminds me of the last line of the 4 Way Test - Will it be beneficial to all concerned ? Obviously this was..
To put the final touches on this week Mark will be leading a meeting on October 9th. with the Vocational Service chairs from District 5050 clubs to explore how we can
make further advances in getting more persons with disabilities employed in our District.
Here are some of the photo's take during the evening by Richard Jeffrey. More are posted in our Photo Album.
President John Edwards with Jack Styan from CLBC present Mark with a token of our appreciation for his presentation.
Our Panel with Mark Wafer answering questions from the audience.
Our Committee representing the 4 partners in organizing the evening with Mark & Valarie Wafer,
Last Photo are our Special Guests - Minister of Education - Don MacRae, MLA Peter Fassbender,Councillor Bruce Hayne, Honorary Rotarian & Retired MLA -Dave Hayer with our president doing his "Yoda" impersonation.(For those experiencing Star Wars withdrawal)
