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July 05, 2007
Walgreens Celebrates Universal Access for All Employees
On June 14, Walgreens CEO Jeffrey A. Rein welcomed local, state and national leaders to the largest celebration in Walgreens' history for a grand opening of one of their distribution centers. Located in Williamston, SC, the Anderson Distribution Center specifically recruited individuals with disabilities to join its workforce. According to Mr. Rein, "the facility is supported by what we believe to be the most advanced technology in the industry. But the true magic is in its team members and the high performing culture they have created. We believe this stems from the fact that Anderson is the first center of its kind where a significant portion of the workforce - approximately half of all employees hired to date - has a mental or physical disability."
ODEP's Special Assistant Loretta Herrington was a guest at the grand opening and toured the high tech stations where individuals with significant cognitive and physical disabilities worked side by side their co-workers without disabilities.
Walgreens is building a series of distribution centers that will open many jobs to people with disabilities. Learn more about this outreach at http://www.walgreensoutreach.com/
Posted by Nancy at July 5, 2007 05:11 PM