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	DMD participants bring the pink Committee receives Advocacy Award


	Commission Executive Director Martha Gabehart with the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns presented Jennifer Welsch, the coordinator of the Great Bend Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) Committee, along with the entire DMD committee, the Michael Lechner Advocacy Award for their work on coordina... View Larger View » < >

“Nothing will work unless you do.” The quote by poet Maya Angelou emblazoned the hot pink t-shirts worn by more than 50 Great Benders with disabilities Wednesday morning, Oct. 10. On Sept. 12, Great Bend Mayor mike Allison proclaimed the day Disability Mentoring Day. The job seekers and students spent hours job shadowing at area businesses, gaining valuable insights into the work world, and challenging myths and fears about hiring people with disabilities. “For employers, ...

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