{"id":773,"date":"2012-11-13T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T14:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/openhandsinitiative.org\/blog\/?p=773"},"modified":"2017-04-25T19:48:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T19:48:47","slug":"open-hands-chairman-honored-at-job-path-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openhandsinitiative.org\/blog\/open-hands-chairman-honored-at-job-path-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Hands Chairman Honored at Job Path Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Open Hands Initiative\u2019s Chairman and Founder, <a href=\"http:\/\/openhandsinitiative.org\/about\/jaySnyder.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Snyder<\/a>, was honored at Job Path\u2019s annual benefit, which was held on October 17th at HBO headquarters in New York City. The yearly event serves as a way to help bolster this vital non-profit institution that aims to empower people with developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a job for everyone. There\u2019s a life for everyone.\u201d That is the slogan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobpathnyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Job Path<\/a>, established in 1978 to encourage people with disabilities to become active members of their communities. It assists by connecting job seekers to employers, by helping people secure independent housing, and by inspiring people to pursue meaningful careers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/openhandsinitiative.org\/about\/leadership.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tina Brown<\/a>, chair of the benefit and an Open Hands Initiative <a href=\"http:\/\/openhandsinitiative.org\/about\/leadership.html\" target=\"_blank\">Advisory Board<\/a> Member, introduced the Chairman along with a special viewing of the <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/0NI5_n5wwbg\" target=\"_blank\">Silver Scorpion trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To close the evening, original \u201csuperhero\u201d artwork was presented to Mr. Snyder by members of Imagination Quarterly, Job Path\u2019s new online literary journal. Below, Jason Waltuck explains how he chose heroes for his work, some of the world\u2019s most memorable real-life heroes and leaders, from Joan of Arc, to\u00a0Gandhi, to Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-775\" style=\"color: #0000ee;\" title=\"benefit 048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openhandsinitiative.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/benefit-048-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><br \/>\nJay Snyder admires the artwork below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/openhandsinitiative.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/benefit-056-jay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-776\" title=\"benefit 056 jay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openhandsinitiative.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/benefit-056-jay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nJordan Walker, who produced his own superhero tableau said, \u201cI\u2019m glad I created something inspiring \u2013 seeing the presentation gave me the chance to see a picture of my own hopes and dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-774\" title=\"benefit 044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openhandsinitiative.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/benefit-044-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><br \/>\nFor more information on Job Path and its programs, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobpathnyc.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.jobpathnyc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Open Hands Initiative\u2019s Chairman and Founder, Jay Snyder, was honored at Job Path\u2019s annual benefit, which was held on October 17th at HBO headquarters in New York City. 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