National Disability and Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) Occur Each October
Each October, ACCES-VR has the opportunity to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and celebrate the work of all our partners, who join together to make the connection between businesses seeking qualified workers and workers, who just happen to be individuals with abilities. Based on the successes, ACCES-VR and our partners will be celebrating at multiple events across New York State. These celebrations will emphasize local businesses investing in their local human resources and providing the opportunity for skilled workers to contribute to their communities, earn a living wage and have meaningful careers.
2018 NDEAM Winners
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is observed every October. The 2018 NDEAM theme is, “America’s Workforce: Empowering All.” ACCES-VR is honoring businesses and workers that are committed to our mission of assisting individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and supporting independent living through training, education, rehabilitation and career development.
ACCES-VR is pleased to share NDEAM 2018 Statewide and Regional winners. Congratulations to all the WINNERS!
Statewide Winners
| Business Size | Name/Address |
| 500 or More Employees | Del Lago Resort & Casino 1133 NY-414 Waterloo, NY 13165 |
| 499-100 Employees | Hitemco, LLC 160 Sweet Hollow Road Old Bethpage, NY 11804 |
| 99-25 Employees | Mavis Discount Tire 358 Saw Mill River Drive Millwood, NY 10546 |
| 24 or Fewer Employees | AYS (At Your Service) New York, Inc. P.O. Box 947 Nyack, NY 10960-0647 |
| Entrepreneur | Ramon Alvarez Up In Smoke PO Box 17113 Rochester, NY 14617 & Ms. Christian Hardy Labelle Luxe Salon 181 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14201 |
Regional Winners
| Region | Name/Address |
| Northern NY | Monroe County 39 West Main St. Rochester, NY 14614 |
| Holbrook Heating 2403 State Route 21 Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
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| Discovery Charter School 133 Hoover Drive Rochester, NY 14615 |
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| First Choice Building Services 40 Humboldt St., Suite 114 Rochester, NY 14609 |
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| Rochester Regional Health 100 Kings Highway Southe Suite 2300 Rochester, NY 14617-5503 |
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| Central | Griffin's Shotz Club LLC 226 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502 |
| McDonalds - Rome MAC-CLARK Restaurants of Rome Inc. 1150 Erie Boulevard West Rome, NY 13440 |
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| Herkimer WalMart 103 North Caroline Street Herkimer, NY 13350 |
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| Burger King 300 Herkimer Road Utica, NY 13502 |
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| Southern Tier | Sodexo 4400 Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, NY 13902 |
| Bethany Manor 3005 Watkins Road Horseheads, NY 14905 |
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| Johnson City Police Department 31 Avenue C Johnson City, NY 13790 |
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| Thompson and Johnson 3087 Lake Road Horseheads, NY 14845 |
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Capital Region/Hudson Valley |
Deising's Bakery, Restaurant & Catering 111 N. Front Street Kingston, NY 12401 |
| Mt. Alverno 60 Grand Street Warwick, NY 10990 |
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| Price Chopper New Windsor 115 Temple Hill Road New Windsor, NY 12553 |
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| Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility 170 Lake Street Liberty, NY 12754 |
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| White Plains/New York City/Long Island | Westchester County Human Resources Dept. 148 Martine Ave., Suite 100 White Plains, NY 10601 |
| Friedwald Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 475 New Hempstead Road New City, NY 10956 |
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| Stony Point Conference Center 17 Cricketown Road Stony Point, NY 10980 |
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| Lenna's Lanes dba New City Bowl and Batting Cages 90 North Main St. New City, NY 10956 |
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| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory One Bungtown Road Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 |
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| The Capital Grille 630 Old Country Road Garden City, NY 11530 |
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| MichPat and Family, LLC dba Diary Queen of Medford 2846 Route 112 Medford, NY 11763 |
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| Pet Smart 3050 Middle Country Road Nesconsett, NY 11767 |
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| TBI DBA Savers, Incorporated 188 Hempstead Turnpike Hempstead, NY 11552 |
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| Ai Cure LLC 19 West 24th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 |
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| Dayton T. Brown, Incorporated 1175 Church Street Bohemia, NY 11716-5031 |
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| Greenfield's Shop Rite 1 Garet Place Commack, NY 11725-3488 |
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| Guide Dog Foundation 371 East Jericho Turnpike Smithtown, NY 11787 |
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| Harbor Child Care 999 Herricks Road Room 112 New Hyde Park, NY 11040 |