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Benefits and Examples:

Partners for Work is a Rotary program that creates employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities by utilizing Rotarian business leadership as a vital link between job candidates and paid work.

Benefits to Rotarians, to people with developmental disabilities, and to the greater community:

• Dedicated employees

• Work gives people dignity

• Creating paid opportunities enables this population to become tax paying citizens

• Re-distributing work loads to create a job for someone frees up current staff to do more complex tasks = can reduce turnover

• In some cases, employees only desire part-time employment (flexibility in workforce)

• Hiring an employee with a developmental disability can improve teamwork and enhance work culture

• Businesses can potentially access cost-free employment services from a supported employment provider (i.e. Recruitment, Training, On-going support as needed)

• Employers can reduce first year taxes up to $2,400 per eligible new hire

Successful examples of District 5030 Rotarians who’ve opened their doors and become Partners:

(Photo: Trip Hart, Attorney & Enumclaw Rotarian; Elizabeth Muma, employee of Trip Hart)

“It’s a wonderful feeling to have – one’s workforce being enriched with a valuable employee, and at the same time one’s company enriching the community.” – Trip Hart
 

(Photo: Jeff Morgan, AV YMCA employee)
“All organizations have work that is either left undone or is the responsibility of a team member whose time could be more profitably spent doing other tasks.  By tailoring this work to an employee with a developmental disability, you add both economic and social value to the organization.”  - George Frasier, Executive Director of Auburn Valley YMCA & Auburn Rotarian
 

Another Rotarian who has made a difference in someone’s life:

“It’s so hard to find young people today who are reliable, honest, and care about their work.  It’s a win-win for us and Todd!”  -   Mike Scarff; Manager of Bowen Scarff Ford of Covington (Rotary Club of Covington)