Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published April 11, 2023 11:19 A.M.
(Hopewell Township, PA) The School to Work program is in place at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building. Twenty year old Gianni Rubino is shown in the photos with his Job Coach Amy and Program Specialist Jessica at a luncheon at the township building last week. Also joining the group for lunch was Township Manager Jamie Yurcina, and Community Outreach Coordinator Nora Janicki and Police Chief Donald Sedlacek, and several employees.
Gianni is dropped off by the school district bus at the municipal building on Monday and Wednesday morning between 7:45 and 8 :00 a.m. Mrs. Janicki described his duties. She said he scans bills and paperwork and is digitizing their system. Mrs. Janicki said, “He makes us smile every day.” He goes to other sites on Tuesday and Thursday.
Gianni told those at the event he doesn’t like crowds, but likes amusement parks and water parks, likes to play music on his iPad, plays bocce, and participates in the Special Olympics.
