BH Services supervisor wins national awardDawn Wozna, BH Services Project Manager for Custodial Operations, has been named the 2008 AbilityOne Supervisor of the Year. AbilityOne creates employment and training opportunities for people who have severe disabilities, primarily by requiring Government agencies to purchase selected products and services from nonprofit organizations employing such individuals.
Dawn was presented with her award on May 1 by Rick Van Hoose, Executive Director of the NISH Northwest Region. "It was a complete surprise," says Dawn. "They told me it was a budget meeting."
NISH is a national nonprofit agency whose mission is to create employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities by securing Federal contracts through the AbilityOne Program for its network of community-based, nonprofit agencies.
In photo below, Dawn receives the Supervisor of the Year Award from Rick Van Hoose, Executive Director of NISH Northwest. On the right is BH Services Vice President of Operations Marty Krause.
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Recent NewsCongratulations Richard Booth, Matthew Blauvelt, Benjamin Roth, and David Tanner who have been selected to receive Outstanding Achievement Awards at our annual Recognition Gala on Saturday, November 6 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Gala is our chance to recognize those who have made outstanding progress at Black Hills Workshop as well as organizations and individuals who help to make their success possible. Andrea Schaefer, Director of Barefoot Dance Studios and Outright Dance Theatre, will receive our Community Connection Award for creating opportunities for people from Black Hills Workshop to participate in mixed-ability dance. Forest Recreation Management and the Forest Service will receive our Volunteer Award for coordinating the annual Experience the Outdoors Day which many people from Black Hills Workshop participate in each year. For more information about the Gala, contact JoAnne Schriver at 605-718-6205 or Brian Munsell at 605-718-6207. VITA Thursday, July 29-Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 and Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 Milo Winter Auditorium at Stevens High School General Admission, $10 all tickets Tickets at the Dahl or BHW VITA is a mixed-ability movement piece featuring modern dance and acting by performers with and without disabilities. Tickets can be purchased at the Dahl Arts Center, (605) 394-4101. or at www. Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 20 years The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed July 26, 1990 but did not became effective until January 26, 1992. The ADA opened up services and employment opportunities to the 43 million Americans with disabilities. The law was written to strike a balance between the reasonable accommodation of citizens’ needs and the capacity of private and public entities to respond. The ADA means that we can all benefit from the skills and talents of individuals with disabilities and gain from their increased purchasing power and ability to use it. It also means fuller, more productive lives for all Americans, not just those with disabilities. |
Dawn has been with Black Hills Workshop/BH Services in Rapid City, South Dakota since 1991. In her position as Project Manager for Custodial Operations, she oversees 48 employees with disabilities and 19 staff which together service 54 custodial contracts and the Federal Building in the Rapid City Community and 55 buildings at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
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