{"id":4272,"date":"2025-03-18T08:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4272"},"modified":"2025-03-18T08:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:15:39","slug":"announcing-the-2025-lifeworks-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/news\/announcing-the-2025-lifeworks-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2025 Lifeworks Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"page-hero has-text-color has-white-color has-background-color has-blue-background-color left gutenberg-block style-text-and-image wp-elements-0aa96ed9725d39558bb943ab4ace644e\" id=\"\" >\n\t<div class=\"outer page-hero__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner page-hero__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"page-hero__preheader\">News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero__header\">Announcing the 2025 Lifeworks Award Winners<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__image-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"page-hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Text-and-Image_AC_News.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer wysiwyg__outer pad-top-none pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner wysiwyg__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Lifeworks, we believe that true inclusion happens when people with disabilities are valued, empowered, and supported in every aspect of life \u2013 from employment to travel to policy change. That\u2019s why, at this year\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/lifeworks.org\/celebration\">Annual Celebration<\/a>, we are proud to present three awards that recognize outstanding leaders in disability inclusion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Jim Wolford Community Impact Award<\/li>\n<li>The Employer of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>The Disability Inclusion Champion Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these awards highlights individuals and organizations that are making Minnesota a more accessible, equitable, and inclusive place for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__image-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wysiwyg__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/logos.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-and-image__header\">Jim Wolford Community Impact Award: Metropolitan Airports Commission \u2013 MSP Airport and Airport Foundation MSP<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Jim Wolford Community Impact Award<\/strong>, created in memory of Jim Wolford, business leader and longtime champion of Lifeworks\u2019 mission, honors community changemakers who are living into Jim\u2019s call to action \u2013 to cherish people and build communities where everyone is valued.<\/p>\n<p>Through this annual recognition, Lifeworks honors a person or organization who has significantly advanced disability inclusion through advocacy, policy, employment, or fundraising.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan Airports Commission \u2013 MSP Airport<\/strong> and <strong>Airport Foundation MSP<\/strong> have long been a leader in accessibility, ensuring that travelers with disabilities can navigate the airport with ease and dignity. A champion of inclusive employment since 1995, Metropolitan Airports Commission \u2013 MSP Airport has hired more than 60 Lifeworks clients and continues to set a national standard for accessibility in air travel. In 2025, the Airport Foundation MSP deepened this commitment by engaging Lifeworks to train airport staff and volunteers on fostering an inclusive culture. Metropolitan Airports Commission \u2013 MSP Airport and Airport Foundation MSP exemplifies the spirit of this award.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-and-image__header\">Employer of the Year: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota<\/h3>\n<p>For nearly 40 years, <strong>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota<\/strong> has been a dedicated employer of people with disabilities, continuously evolving its practices to ensure meaningful career opportunities. They have embraced technology to create more computer-based roles, demonstrating that people with disabilities belong in technical jobs. Beyond employment, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota actively invests in disability inclusion by underwriting free community trainings and improving accommodations for their own workforce. Their leadership in disability-inclusive hiring sets a powerful example for businesses everywhere.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-and-image__header\">Disability Inclusion Champion: Sumukha Terakanambi<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-and-image__header\">A self-advocate and policy consultant with the Minnesota Council on Disability, <strong>Sumukha Terakanambi<\/strong> is a driving force for systemic change. Through his work, he ensures disability is prioritized in policy decisions and champions competitive employment without compromising essential benefits. His partnership with Lifeworks to develop training on accessing disability services has empowered countless individuals and families. Sumukha\u2019s advocacy, expertise, and lived experience make him a true disability inclusion champion.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__image-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wysiwyg__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-HeDER.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Join Us to Celebrate These Remarkable Leaders<\/h3>\n<p>These winners are shaping a future where disability inclusion isn\u2019t just an initiative &#8211; it\u2019s the standard. Join us at the Annual Celebration to honor their impact, connect with the Lifeworks community, and be inspired by the incredible work happening in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Lifeworks Annual Celebration<br \/>\nFriday, May 9<br \/>\nHilton Minneapolis<\/p>\n<p>Learn more and purchase tickets: <a href=\"http:\/\/lifeworks.org\/celebration\">lifeworks.org\/celebration<\/a><\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"post-pagination left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\"\n\tdata-posts-per-page=\"3\"\n\tdata-card-bg-color=\"has-blue-background-color\"\n\tdata-card-text-color=\"has-white-color\"\n\tdata-show-images=\"1\"\n\tdata-post-types=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer post-pagination__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner post-pagination__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-pagination__text-box left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-pagination__heading \">Read Similar 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