Atlanta McDonald’s employee with Down syndrome honored for 27 years on the job
Chris Campbell is known as the Happy Meal expert, and now,
after 27 years, he's being rewarded for his work at the
McDonald's. Campbell, who has Down syndrome, was
honored by the Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta
(DSAA) recently for his dedication to his work at an
Atlanta-area McDonald’s, where he has been employed
for nearly three decades.
“I like to clean, mopping, cleaning the tables and making
Happy Meal boxes. I love the Happy Meal boxes,”
he told WXIA-TV in Atlanta. “Every time I give them
the boxes it makes each person happy.”
As
part of the honor, Campbell received a large,
gold star-shaped trophy
that read,
“Congratulations to our Golden Star of 27 years!
Chris
Campbell.”
Campbell’s
recognition comes at the same time Walmart has decided to change the
requirements for greeters by expanding
their duties, which seems to have
largely affected workers with disabilities who may not be able to meet
the new requirements,
a report from NPR said.
“People
with Down syndrome share the same hopes and
dreams as everybody else,”
DSAA said in a statement.
“With advocacy and the right support we as a
community
can turn their dreams into a reality.”
Since 1983, the
life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased by 35 years
from 25 to 60 years old, DSAA says. There are 400,000 people in the U.S.
with Down syndrome, according to their website.
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