WHAT: Alex Aragon, General Manager at the Olive Garden in Irving, will receive the Citizens Development Center’s (CDC) “Citizens Award” to recognize his restaurant’s continuous support of CDC and its clients. The award will be presented during an event held at the restaurant on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
During the event, former CDC client and current Olive Garden team member Rufus Hamilton will conduct tours of the restaurant to demonstrate to other disabled men and women that it is possible to thrive in the workplace.
Six months ago, Aragon hired Hamilton, who had been unemployed for seven years due to severe anxiety issues. Since then, Hamilton has become an essential part of the Olive Garden team and serves as a constant inspiration.
For the past two years, Olive Garden has been a proud partner of CDC, whose mission is to empower men and women with disabilities to achieve their highest level of independence and employment.
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 22
10 a.m.
WHERE: Olive Garden
4001 W. Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
