CHARLOTTE — A local man has a new beginning thanks to a program that helps high school graduates with disabilities land jobs.
Tim Clardy is a new employee at McDonald’s. Within his short time of being there, he’s already impressed the man who hired him.
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“It was such a pleasure to interview him, and I knew at that moment, he would be a great fit for McDonald’s,” said store manager Shawn Tappan.
That interview came after Clardy completed his internship with Project SEARCH. Channel 9 spoke with him in June when he completed the program.
“Tim has autism and Project SEARCH is a -- call it a blessing. It’s a game changer,” Clardy’s father, Rip Clardy said.
>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Almiya White learns more about the program and how it’s helped Clardy.
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