New Walgreen’s Distribution Center Opens
Several hundred gathered Thursday morning at the Grand Opening of Walgreen’s new distribution center in Anderson. This facility now employs over 700 people. Interestingly, over 200 employees will be people with disabilities and special needs. This category shows 95% unemployment. Walgreen’s has done the community a great service by extending a helping hand to our citizens with limited abilities. There are two agencies that play a significant role in this partnership: Anderson County Disabilities and Special Needs Board - This board serves people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation Department - This department serves people with a wide range of disabilities, including physical and mental health conditions.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
Doesn’t Voc. Rehab. Dept. run self supporting?
June 15th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
you are absolutely correct. Actually, Vocational Rehabilitation creates more revenue for the state than is spent. They do a wonderful job at offering a “hand up” instead of a “hand out”. Getting people back into the work force and paying taxes. Rhonda just informed me that the average voc rehab client produces $3.16 per dollar spent. This money is paid back within 5.4 years. They have served 8,475 clients in the last year. If only every other state agency could operate like this!
June 19th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Something somewhere is making money in South Carolina. $1.6 billion new dollars and the tax payers are getting squat.
I know you are doing what you can, but this is ridiculous.
June 19th, 2007 at 5:08 am
you are to be commended for praising an operation beneficial to your constituency yet competitive to you personally.