Enable the Best Possible Employment Experience for People with Disabilities and Other Barriers through Modernized Communication Halloween may have officially ended last month, but what you’re about to see is scary. It’s a problem that has been brewing at Chinook for the last several years, and this year, we have felt a growing sense of...Read More
Chinook Named Finalist for Washington Excellence Award from Association of Washington Business Chinook is honored to be chosen as one of three finalists for the Manufacturing Excellence Award for Operational Excellence. The award goes to a manufacturer that has a distinctive manufacturing process that may include continuous improvement, lean and six sigma and/or application of...Read More
Experienced Custodian Looking for New Work Opportunity With eight years of experience as a custodian under his belt, Kyle is available to start his next work opportunity in the janitorial industry. If your company is in need of a dependable custodian, contact Kaeleigh Husom at 360-428-0140, or email her at khusom@chinookenterprises.org. Kyle spent eight years...Read More
Thank you Haggen Shoppers – You’re Making a More Inclusive Community Last summer, Haggen conducted their Inspiring Change Campaign, in which customers can round up their grocery purchase price and donate the excess to a local organization that is working to make life more inclusive for everyone. Chinook’s mission is to support full participation in...Read More
John Lands First Job at Walgreens in Burlington We are thrilled to report that John has just begun his first job, after looking for work for five years. John recently started working at Walgreens in Burlington after several weeks spent practicing the skills and tasks associated with retail environments. Burlington Walgreens has been a long-time...Read More
Aerospace Mechanical Assembly Technician Want a career that makes a difference in your community? Chinook Enterprises is taking applications for a Full-Time Aerospace Mechanical Assembly Technician (Production Mechanic – I) to join our Production & Manufacturing Division. OUR ORGANIZATION Chinook Enterprises was founded in 1980. We are a non-profit designed to operate as a business, but...Read More
Employment Success Spotlight – Cabinet Company Custodian Adapts Successfully to Change Nicholas Ring has been employed at Wood House Custom Cabinets in Anacortes for nearly seven years. Nick is a hard worker and enjoys coming to work every single shift ready to fulfill his duties as janitor. He is also very athletic and active in...Read More
Chinook Accepted to REDF 2023 Accelerator Program Last year when Chinook’s Business Development Officer Séan Dwyer started at Chinook Enterprises, we were introduced to the REDF (Roberts Enterprise Development Fund) and how they invest in employment social enterprises (ESEs) like Chinook. Within months we completed the requirements to join the long list of agencies supported...Read More
Chinook and Trillium Present at World Supported Employment Conference We had a blast presenting alongside our sister agency to the south, Trillium Employment Services, on June 7th at the second World Supported Employment Conference. The event was sponsored by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, Inclusion BC, British Columbia Employment Network & the World Association for...Read More
Have a Part-Time Employment Opportunity in Custodial or Food Services? Alex is looking for fulfilling part-time employment as he begins his journey in adulthood. He is an incredibly kind, detail-oriented, and hard-working person who is eager to use the skills he’s developed at his previous unpaid experiences to get his first hard-earned paycheck. Alex successfully...Read More
