U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller received the AbilityOne Congressional Champion Award this week in recognition of his support for the employment of people with significant disabilities.
Richard “Micky†Gazaway, executive director, South Region, SourceAmerica, presented the award on behalf of AbilityOne, a program that leverages the purchasing power of the federal government to promote employment for people who have significant disabilities.
The presentation was made on Pensacola Beach during the annual leadership conference for Gulf Coast Enterprises, a Pensacola-based company with federal contracts in 13 states and the District of Columbia. A program of Lakeview Center, GCE exists to provide employment for people with significant disabilities while ensuring exceptional service for its customers.
SourceAmerica is a national agency that helps organizations like GCE to meet its mission through the AbilityOne program.
