Willing and Able
Think back – what was your first job? Perhaps it was in retail, fast food or maybe just cutting your neighbor’s lawn. For David Hill, he couldn’t even answer that question until the age of 27. Hill was diagnosed with autism as a child and couldn’t find work until he found Walgreens.
Walgreens designed and built a distribution center in Anderson, S.C. where more than 40 percent of the workforce has a physical or cognitive disability. Here, workers only see ability.
There are many stories from those who work at a place oftentimes dubbed the “Walgreens Warehouse of Wonders.” Randy Compton is a manager and says his special needs team members are devoted to their jobs and oftentimes better workers than those without a disability.
Walgreens was willing to create the only facility of its kind with the specific goal of side-by-side inclusion, so those with special needs could have rewarding careers and succeed.
