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August 31, 2005
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, DSCR/HEADS OF TENANT ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT,
AFGE LOCAL 1992
Subject: Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program
The Defense Supply Center Richmond supports the Javits-Wagner-O'Day
(JWOD) Program's mission of providing quality products and services
to federal agencies, while providing jobs to people who are blind
or have severe disabilities.
As we celebrate National Disability Employee Awareness month each
October, it is fitting that we recognize the importance and accomplishments
of the JWOD Program. JWOD provides more than 45,000 jobs to people
who are blind, or who have severe disabilities. These jobs enable
them to gain valuable work experience and develop job skills that
help increase their independence and self esteem. The products and
services these employees provide have a positive impact on the workforce
and the nation's warfighters.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed the Wagner-O'Day Act in
1938 to create jobs for blind people to sell items to the federal
government. Guided by Senator Jacob Javits, from New York, the Act
was amended in 1971 to include people with severe disabilities and
to allow the program to provide services.
All government purchase card users and acquisition personnel should
make JWOD the first stop when purchasing supplies. I encourage all
employees to learn about the important role JWOD plays in providing
products and services to DSCR, the Defense Logistics Agency, and
other federal agencies by visiting their web site at www.jwod.gov.
(signed)
M. F. Heinrich
Captain, SC, USN
Commander
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