It's a hot day in Poway, CA and you're about to hit the road. You want to hook up your new smartphone to the Bluetooth system in your compatible new Honda model--but you can't remember the process! No problem; you reach into your glove box and grab the user manual and go on with your day.
Now, the average drivers probably doesn't think much about this little booklet. But for drivers in Alabama, their user manuals have a surprising--and pretty heartwarming--backstory.
In a small corner of Alabama, there is a non-profit organization called Rainbow Omega that gives developmentally-disabled adults the chance for meaningful and productive employment in an empowering environment. These dutiful workers are responsible for assembling--you guessed it--the very user manuals that go into locally-produced new Honda models like the Honda Pilot, Odyssey, Ridgeline, and Accord.
And, just recently, the team got a big shout-out from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, winning their 2016 Honda Supplier Award for Excellence in Delivery.
Michael Gaines, purchasing division manager at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, said during his speech that only 93 performance awards ranging from quality, value, and delivery were given out across the 644 North American parts and materials suppliers ... “Last year Rainbow Omega flawlessly delivered over 350,000 kits to HMA — no late shipments, no mislabels, and all shipping information was correct."
You can learn more about the program here: http://www.rainbowomega.org/vocational/
