The theme of the SCV Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities annual business recognition luncheon is Educate-Empower-Employ.

This year the Mayor’s Committee plans to focus on communicating the message to business owners and managers that hiring individuals with disabilities makes good business sense.

The SCV Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities is scheduled to hold its third annual Business Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 28th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

As in past years, the Luncheon is set to be held at the College of the Canyon’s Institute of Culinary Education (iCUE), featuring a meal created and served by the college’s staff and students.

Speakers at the event are set be discussing the very real benefits that individuals with disabilities bring to a workplace. In the past, hiring individuals with disabilities might have been considered a socially responsible or charitable thing to do.

A recent study has shown, for the first time, that companies that championed people with disabilities actually outperformed other companies — driving profitability and shareholder returns.

The Mayor’s Committee looks forward to presenting awards to companies that have been outstanding in their support of individuals with disabilities, according to officials.

Sponsors of the luncheon who have committed $1,000 in support of the work of the Mayor’s Committee are set to be recognized, along with recognition for their inclusive employment practices.

The invitation to attend is extended to business owners and managers, HR executives and employment professionals. Funds raised from the luncheon are planned be used by the Mayor’s Committee in its ongoing work, which ultimately aims to increase the number of individuals with disabilities in the local workforce.

The Mayor’s Committee is a nonprofit organization that helps local businesses increase their efforts to hire individuals with disabilities.

This includes education on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities, connection to resource organizations in the community, and connection to organizations to assist a business in hiring and in maintaining successful long-term job placement of individuals with disabilities.

To register for the event, or to receive more information, please contact the Event Chair, Kathleen Secchi at kathleen.secchi@csun.edu.

Date: February 28, 2019

Time: 11:30 to 1:30

Location: College of the Canyon’s Institute of Culinary Education Facility, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia 91355

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