 Gloria
Cox (L), President and CEO of SW Resources, in Parkersburg,
awards Gloria Hughes (R).
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Winston Churchill said it best, “we make a living by what
we get, we make a life by what we give.” No one gives more
than Gloria D. Hughes. Just ask her family, friends and co-workers.
Gloria works for SW Resources, a private, non-profit corporation
in Parkersburg, WV that has been employing individuals with disabilities
since 1964.
Gloria greets the morning sunrise each day as she is one of the
first to arrive at SW Resources to begin her day in the Mail Plus
division.
As she limps across the production area to fill her coffee cup,
her friendly personality and smile warms the hearts of those around
her. Gloria quickly begins her job duties. She is proud of the
active role she plays in Mail Plus, which had a record month in
April. Over 332,000 pieces of mail were labeled, inserted and
taken to the Post Office.
Gloria is SW Resources oldest client, but she doesn’t let
her age slow her down. She is the mother of 10 children, 22 grandchildren
and 9 great-grandchildren. Like the energizer bunny, she just
keeps going and going.
At an early age, she developed multiple sclerosis, which causes
her to walk with a limp. Yet, she has managed to care for her
family. Five of her children are also victims of MS.
Gloria was recently named the recipient of the Robert Nutter Memorial
Award. It is given by SW Resources annually in memory of the late
Robert Nutter, WV Division of Rehabilitation District III Supervisor.
Nutter believed, “success is not in being the best, but
in doing your best.” Hughes is a living example of this
motto.
Mark Maze, her supervisor, is quick to praise her for loyalty,
dedication, hard work and accepting her disability, all factors
for which she was judged for the award.
Gloria also suffers from an asthmatic condition, but even with
MS and the breathing problems, she always manages to laugh. With
a smile she says, “With all my family needs, keeping busy
has never been a problem.”
She lives with her husband Forest on Laurel Creek Road.
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