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Updated · floridaweekly.com · Nov 2
Boarderie Creates Jobs for Adults With Disabilities Through 1 Palm Beach County Partnership
Updated
Updated · floridaweekly.com · Nov 2

Boarderie Creates Jobs for Adults With Disabilities Through 1 Palm Beach County Partnership

2 articles · Updated · floridaweekly.com · Nov 2

Summary

  • Boarderie is employing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through an ongoing partnership with The Arc of Palm Beach County, giving participants hands-on workplace experience and competitive wages.
  • The Arc’s clients work alongside Boarderie staff on production and fulfillment tasks, tying the hiring effort directly to the gourmet gifting company’s day-to-day operations.
  • Boarderie also backs The Arc’s career camps and vocational programs, extending the partnership beyond current jobs into training and workforce preparation.
  • The initiative positions the Palm Beach County-based company as a local example of disability inclusion, framing business success around job creation and community impact as well as profit.

Insights

While some laws still allow subminimum wages, how did one gourmet company turn competitive pay for disabled adults into a booming business model?
Is traditional corporate charity dead, and could hiring historically marginalized talent be the ultimate secret to scaling a modern business?