Shaw Industries Named Service Provider of the Year by SPADD

Accepting the award on behalf of Shaw Industries was (from left): Leigh Groves, human resources manager trainee; Deanna Mathis, director of community outreach and corporate giving; and Heather Canada-Smith, director of human resources compliance.

Dalton, Ga. -- Service Providers Association for Developmental Disabilities (SPADD) recently presented Shaw Industries Group the 2018 Employer of the Year award for the company’s commitment to creating an inclusive workplace.

Shaw was nominated for the award by Cross Plains Community Partner (CPCP), a local group supporting men and women with developmental disabilities in Northwest Georgia. Since 2012, Shaw has partnered with CPCP to organize Project SEARCH, a nine-month employment preparedness program for individuals with intellectual and learning disabilities. Participants receive training and workplace skills, preparing them to enter the workforce. Upon completion, graduates may be placed into jobs within their local community that fit their skills and abilities. Shaw has a long history of offering mutually beneficial employment to participants; each of the three most recent graduates are currently employed with Shaw Industries.

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