Duane Carroll

Yes, those are buttons in the very early stages of production and Dwayne Carroll is the gentleman starting the process. Dwayne has been a participant at STEPs on Arthur for 15 years now and completely enjoys his involvement with the Ribbons and Buttons Program. At any given point in his day, he might be creating the slugs (the name used for the print that goes on the ribbon), using the stamp machine, stapling ribbons, or gluing the rosettes to the ribbons. Dwayne is also employed as a utility worker in our New to You on Thursday evenings and the occasional weekend. If you happen to stop in at one of those times, he may very well be the one receiving your donation. At other times, he may be testing electronics or assisting customers with their purchases. That is what he does, but who is Dwayne Carroll?

Those who know him would say he is a talker, who loves to share stories of his weekends and his interests. Perhaps you can tell from his T-shirt that he is a huge Star Wars fan? He also loves Stars on Ice and we think that perhaps he is in training for the show, because he spends countless hours skating at the Civic Square during the winter months. In the summer, he chooses to stay active by swimming and biking. Dwayne has lots of energy, lots of skills and lots of personality. Sounds like a winning combination, don’t you think?

Written May 2022