2016 Abilities First Community Breakfast

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Join Abilities First for community gathering to celebrate the Abilities First mission of ''Enriching the lives of children and adults in our communities.'' Free and Open to the Public Light breakfast will be served. BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY Featuring Keynote Speaker Wendy Strobel Gower Faculty at the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University Wendy Strobel Gower will help businesses and the community better understand the opportunities to creating inclusive work environments. Partnerships between businesses and community resources are critical to ensuring that employers get the talent they need from the pool of qualified candidates with disabilities. HONORING Participant of the Year - Thomas Chieffo Business of the Year - WILLIAMS LUMBER & HOME CENTERS Abilities First Innovation Award - DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT / THINK DIFFERENTLY Sponsored by MidHudson Regional Hospital, Central Hudson and KeyBank. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Melissa McCoy, Chief Advancement Officer at 845.485.9803 ext. 223 or or melissamccoy@abilitiesfirstny.org.