Darden-BreadWorks Bakery Partnership Offers Sweet Rewards for Students, Community

Chuck McElroy knows exactly what keeps him motivated to come into work each day.

“The people we serve,” he said immediately. “They rock my world. They are so positive, so fun-loving, and seeing them benefit from our program is just incredibly rewarding.”

McElroy is the president of WorkSource Enterprises, a Charlottesville nonprofit that provides job training, employment, community job placement and support to people with disabilities, and runs a nonprofit bakery and deli, BreadWorks, about a mile from UVA at 923 Preston Avenue. The bakery, which will celebrate its 25thanniversary this fall, employees many persons with disabilities, who are involved in all facets of the operation.

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