Updated
Updated · Lock Haven Express · Oct 28
Silverts, IZ Adaptive Pledge 5% of Local Sales to Easterseals for Disability Employment Month
Updated
Updated · Lock Haven Express · Oct 28

Silverts, IZ Adaptive Pledge 5% of Local Sales to Easterseals for Disability Employment Month

1 articles · Updated · Lock Haven Express · Oct 28

Summary

  • Silverts and IZ Adaptive will donate 5% of every purchase from local ZIP codes to Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania during National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
  • Checkout roundups will also support the campaign, with 100% of those proceeds going to Easterseals programs and services for people with disabilities.
  • Easterseals tied the effort to employment access, noting more than 40% of adults with disabilities are employed across Pennsylvania.
  • Dru Conroy, an accounting clerk who has worked at Easterseals for 37 years while living with cerebral palsy, was highlighted as an example of how adaptive support can help people live independently and build careers.

Insights

What accommodations and workplace choices helped Dru Conroy turn determination into a lasting accounting career at Easterseals?
Beyond one inspiring employee, how can more employers build the kind of flexibility that makes disability inclusion truly work?
Is Dru Conroy’s story mainly about personal grit, or about how accessible workplaces unlock disabled talent?