NEWS RELEASE

DATE: December 12, 2007
FOR RELEASE: Immediately
CONTACT: Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations
PHONE: (302) 422-4014 ext. 3015

Sanders Management Corporation Named Statewide Employer of the Year by Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

     Sanders Management Corporation, McDonald’s Dover Store #11185 was selected by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) as the Statewide Employer of the Year.   Nominated for this award by Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI), Sanders Management was recognized at a luncheon in Wilmington attended by approximately 300 guests.

     The GCEPD applauds businesses and individuals who support the employment of people with disabilities. The McDonald Family Restaurants owned by Sanders Management Corporation have provided employment opportunities to individuals in KSI’s Supported Employment Program for more than a decade. Sanders Management has proven to be dedicated to the successful employment of individuals with disabilities. 

     KSI provides training and employment opportunities to individuals in Kent and Sussex Counties. KSI provides supported employment, community based work services, and facility based work services. To learn more about KSI, schedule your own personal tour with Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations, at (302) 422-4014.

     Lanie and Mark Salebra (center), on behalf of Sanders Management Corporation, McDonald’s Dover Store #11185, accept the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Statewide Employer of the Year Award presented by Thomas Sharp, Secretary of Labor, (left) and Lt. Governor, John Carney.