PUBLISHED MONTHLY OCTOBER 2020 NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES You know here at Lafayette we have always provided a choice for work opportunities for 44 consecutive years starting in 1976, “Building Dreams and Creating Opportunities”, that otherwise would not have existed. As we enter into our 45 th year, we are pleased to announce that we are extending that spectrum of choice with our new Program, called STEPUP. You can read about it on the next few pages and learn about our Staff that will be managing and teaching the program. We have been working on this for some time, and we ran a pilot that resulted in an approval for funding by our wonderful partners, the Productive Living Board. The PLB funds 36 agencies dedicated to providing work, living, transportation, and recreational/social programs for St. Louis County citizens with IDD, and are always looking for new offerings and opportunities. We are also fortunate to have the owners of McArthur’s Bakery so passionate abo ut providing work opportunities for people with disabilities that they have become our first work-experience site. Thank you, both PLB and McArthur’s! MASKS — I want to applaud all our workers and parents / caregivers for their outstanding compliance with wearing face masks at work, and coming to and leaving work. As a reminder, if you wear a cloth face mask, you must periodically wash and clean it; if you are wearing a disposable face mask, when it gets a little soiled or worn, please throw it away and replace it. As always your compliance with the guidelines is keeping everyone safe! “Re-Imagined Picnic” — finally, as start our new fiscal year Oct. 1 st , I look forward to seeing you at our drive-thru picnic this Sunday. What a nice way to start the “new” year, and to reinforce that we will “keep on, and keep connected” despite whatever hurdles are thrown our way. Thank you all for your continued support of our dedicated 400 employees! Rob Libera CEO & Executive Director [email protected]Tel: 636-227-5666 Fax: 636-227-9650 E-mail: [email protected]Check out our newsletter in living color at our web site: www.lafayetteindustries.com LINKED Mission: The mission of Lafayette Industries is to provide employment opportunities to persons with developmental disabilities and to persons with other disabilities who are 18 years or older. Goals: To provide a meaningful and productive work experience to persons who are disabledTo maintain a safe and pleasant work environment To teach and to train persons with disabilities to acquire better work habits To enhance self-worth and dignity through employment To provide high-quality business service through packaging, light assembly and commercial mailings To operate the center in a professional, fiscally responsible manner To provide fair wages and good benefits
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PUBLISHED MONTHLY OCTOBER 2020
NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
You know here at Lafayette we have always provided a choice for work opportunities for 44
consecutive years starting in 1976, “Building Dreams and Creating Opportunities”, that
otherwise would not have existed. As we enter into our 45th year, we are pleased to announce that
we are extending that spectrum of choice with our new Program, called STEPUP. You can read
about it on the next few pages and learn about our Staff that will be managing and teaching the
program. We have been working on this for some time, and we ran a pilot that resulted in an
approval for funding by our wonderful partners, the Productive Living Board. The PLB funds 36
agencies dedicated to providing work, living, transportation, and recreational/social programs for
St. Louis County citizens with IDD, and are always looking for new offerings and opportunities.
We are also fortunate to have the owners of McArthur’s Bakery so passionate about providing work
opportunities for people with disabilities that they have become our first work-experience site.
Thank you, both PLB and McArthur’s!
MASKS — I want to applaud all our workers and parents / caregivers for their outstanding
compliance with wearing face masks at work, and coming to and leaving work. As a reminder, if
you wear a cloth face mask, you must periodically wash and clean it; if you are wearing a
disposable face mask, when it gets a little soiled or worn, please throw it away and replace it. As
always your compliance with the guidelines is keeping everyone safe!
“Re-Imagined Picnic” — finally, as start our new fiscal year Oct. 1st, I look forward to seeing you
at our drive-thru picnic this Sunday. What a nice way to start the “new” year, and to reinforce that
we will “keep on, and keep connected” despite whatever hurdles are thrown our way.
Thank you all for your continued support of our dedicated 400 employees!