Clients of The Arc at Work:
Mission Possible!

“I always wanted to be a spy, but instead I found my mission as a messenger, and I’m proud to say I’ve been at my job for 15 years. Mission Possible!”

And with that, Mike Lau from Morrison & Foerster kicked off the 2008 WorkLife Awards to a standing room only crowd at The Arc of San Francisco on March 20th. The WorkLife Awards recognize clients of The Arc in the workforce, and the dedicated employers who support hiring people with developmental disabilities. The event highlighted the achievements of many long-tenured clients, including “Steady Eddy” Paul Detwiler who has worked at Pets Unlimited for 34 years. Other employees with three, five, ten, fifteen and tweny years on the job were congratulated with standing ovations from an exuberant audience.

“The job retention of these clients really is something to celebrate,” said Ellen Hanscom, Chair of The Arc’s Business Advisory Council, “and we want to share this secret with as many businesses as we can.”

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• Corporate Circle Campaign
  
  
  
  We want to thank and acknowledge our Corporate Circle members, partners in our mission to serve individuals with developmental disabilities, many of whom are employed by these fine companies.
  
  
  
• Corporate Circle Members
  CIRCLE OF DIGNITY
  AT&T California
  Bank of America
  Morrison & Foerster LLP
  State Street Global Advisors
  Union Bank of California
  Wells Fargo Bank
  
  CIRCLE OF COMMUNITY
  Marriott Courtyard, Downtown San Francisco
  Matson Navigation Company, Inc.
  Salesforce.com
  Zurich North America