Creating Meaningful Work Opportunities for All

In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we are hosting a special episode of Celebrations Chatter with two incredible organizations doing a lot of good in the world: John's Crazy Socks and Smile Farms.    John's Crazy Socks was founded by John Cronin, a young man with Down Syndrome, along with his father Mark. Together, they aim to spread happiness and to prove what's possible when you give someone who is differently abled a chance.    Creating meaningful work opportunities for differently abled people is near and dear to my heart. My brother Kevin, born with developmental disabilities, inspired our family to start Smile Farms.  Together with our Managing Director, Diana Martin, Smile Farms has been able to help many developmentally disabled adults find employment in the agricultural industry and beyond.   Listen to us explore what these amazing organizations have accomplished here on Celebrations Chatter.     New podcast episodes released weekly on Thursday. Follow along with the links below: Sign up for the Celebrations Chatter Newsletter: https://celebrationschatter.beehiiv.com/    Subscribe to Celebrations Chatter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@celebrationschatter  Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationschatter/    Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@celebrationschatter  Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrations-chatter-with-jim-mccann/id1616689192    Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Yxfvb4qHGCwR5IgAmgCQX?si=ipuQC3-ATbKyqIk6RtPb-A    Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQwMzU0MS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwio9KT_xJuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg  Visit 1-800-Flowers.com: https://www.1800flowers.com/    Visit the 1-800-Flowers.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1800flowers  Follow Jim McCann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim1800flowers/  Follow Jim McCann on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/jim1800flowers (@Jim1800Flowers)