“I do this because I love doing it"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Though it’s not her primary job, Susan Barbour doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty with the rest of the kitchen staff at the Senior Center. 

It is likely one of the many reasons she was awarded the 2017 Citizen’s Award from Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA) for her work with the organization. 

Among many titles, Barbour is the program coordinator at the Senior Center. Though she devotes much of her time to her interns from HMEA in the kitchen. 

Quick to perk a smile among co-workers and customers, Barbour is humble, but proud of the work she does for HMEA. Her dedication and pride is evident through her 13 years of volunteer work for the organization."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171026/franklin-resident-awarded-good-citizens-award

"HMEA’s Administrative Office is located in Franklin, MA, but our service area extends to over 110 communities in the Commonwealth’s Central, Southeastern and Eastern regions. We have a long history of providing innovative services in school, at work, at home and in the community and HMEA now serves nearly 3,800 children and adults with developmental disabilities."

Visit HMEA on the web for more information  https://hmea.org/ 

HMEA’s Administrative Office is located in Franklin, MA

“Disability isn’t a monolithic concept”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"THE ISSUE: People with disabilities face low employment rates.
THE IMPACT: National Disability Employment Awareness Month is intended to educate employers about providing opportunities for workers with disabilities. 

For people with disabilities in Massachusetts and across the country, employment rates are rising, but have still not recovered to pre-recession levels. 

Massachusetts advocates for people with disabilities are running awareness and education campaigns in October to mark National Disability Employment Awareness month. David D’Arcangelo, director of the Massachusetts Office on Disability, said finding employment is a major issue facing many people with disabilities."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171013/employment-challenge-for-many-with-disabilities


Today's Special will be at the Harvest Festival selling tickets for their fund raiser Oct 28.

"Today's Special aims to be a leader in the food service industry by empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to take an active role in the distribution, development, and marketing of high quality baked goods that are produced in a truly integrated workplace. We believe that the food service industry is uniquely positioned to bring communities together and we take pride in producing high quality baked goods while striving to create an inclusive world."

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