A New Job At The Town Hall
Washington Grove Employs Two SEEC Participants
Teddy is excited about his new job. For years he worked at a hair salon keeping the place clean and completing other maintenance tasks, but last year the shop closed. Since this past February, Teddy works at Washington Grove Town Hall. There, he is responsible for sweeping the floors, vacuuming, straightening the rooms, and cleaning the bathrooms. He works with his colleague, Dami, and the two of them take great pride in keeping the Town Hall clean. They also work closely with their support staff, Suzette, who helps them work through daily tasks.
Teddy lives in Washington Grove and he and his family have been an integral part of the close knit community for years. Charlie Challstrom, who was the Mayor of Washington Grove for many years and now is on the Planning Commission amongst other roles, speaks highly of Teddy and says that the relationship with SEEC, Teddy, and Dami has been an incredibly positive one.
When asked what he thinks is Teddy and Dami's favorite part of working, Charlie replies, “Definitely the paycheck!”. Both Teddy and Dami are thrilled when it’s time for payday and are very happy to be earning money. When Teddy isn’t working at the Town Hall, he often volunteers at a local soup kitchen where he puts out food and takes down chairs.
SEEC is very proud of Dami and Teddy and grateful to Suzette for helping them be successful!
SEEC also extends a big thank you to Washington Grove Town Hall for being an employer of not one, but two people that SEEC supports-- and to Arlene and Jeff, Ted’s parents, for turning a cold job lead into a warm one!