Consulting Project with Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) & Down Syndrome Innovations (DSI) of Kansas In March, Team Chinook took off jet setting to sunny Kansas City where we introduced ourselves in a new consultation project and worked alongside WISE and DSI to identify new ways to broaden Employment for All. While in Kansas,...Read More
David’s two decades of Community Outreach We are celebrating 25-year tenured employee, David Wilder’s outreach efforts this summer. During his career, he’s participated in over 550 community talks and speeches, and at Chinook this Spring hosted the Silver Sneakers group of the Skagit YMCA and later traveled to speak to faculty and staff at Skagit...Read More
GiveBIG Results & What’s next? A heartfelt Thank You to all the donors who participated in the GiveBIG Campaign, we raised an amazing $450! Your contributions make a significant difference and enable us to continue our Mission. Although the GiveBIG Campaign has concluded, your support for Chinook’s Employment Specialists is still crucial. How can you...Read More
Sam cracks up her coworkers in her new role at the City of Sedro-Woolley! After a year of searching, in February Sam landed a fantastic job at the City of Sedro-Woolley as a janitor. Sam’s enthusiasm is infectious, and she’s already making waves with her jokes – her favorite? “What do you call a cow...Read More
Chinook Enterprises releases 2023 Annual Impact Report Chinook successfully navigated 2023 and is now charting a course for 2024. Our focus is on expanding services within Skagit County and surrounding communities, scaling our business model to maximize our impact on jobseekers and employers. Explore our Annual Impact Report to discover our 2023 performance, success stories,...Read More
CEO Nikki Wegner Receives Prestigious Award Join us in celebrating the extraordinary achievements of our very own Nikki Wegner! We are thrilled to announce that Nikki Wegner, our esteemed CEO, has been honored with the prestigious Business Person of the Year award by the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce. This accolade is a testament to...Read More
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 [email protected]. 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
