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December 2011 Employer of the Month
31 Jan 2012
Chinook would like to congratulate the Gap Outlet in Burlington for being named December 2011 Employer of the Month! The Gap has employed Jolie since June of 2011 and the employees have gone above and beyond to welcome her as … Continue reading →
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October 2011 Employer of the Month
23 Dec 2011
I hope you didn’t think we forgot about October’s Employer of the Month! Who could forget the supportive environment (not to mention great food) that Ray and Katie Avery provide at The Garden Café at Skagit Valley Gardens! Rick has … Continue reading →
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December 2011 Employer of the Month
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December 2011 Employer of the Month
Posted on January 31, 2012Chinook would like to congratulate the Gap Outlet in Burlington for being named December 2011 Employer of the Month! The Gap has employed Jolie since June of 2011 and the employees have gone above and beyond to welcome her as … Continue reading
October 2011 Employer of the Month
Posted on December 23, 2011I hope you didn’t think we forgot about October’s Employer of the Month! Who could forget the supportive environment (not to mention great food) that Ray and Katie Avery provide at The Garden Café at Skagit Valley Gardens! Rick has … Continue reading
Employer of the Month- April 2011
Posted on April 19, 2011The Employer of the Month for April 2011 is Riverside Health Club. Manager Stuart hired Jacob, one of Chinook’s participants, in June of 2008 to clean the exercise machines. Every day, Jacob cleans equipment such as treadmills, stair steppers, and … Continue reading
Employer of the Month – March 2011
Posted on March 22, 2011The Employer of the Month for March 2011 is Burlington Costco. Costco currently employs two Chinook Enterprises’ participants. Bree has been working in the food court for 7 years, about 3-4 days a week. She is a hard worker and … Continue reading
Employer of the Month- February 2011
Posted on February 14, 2011The February 2011 Employer of the Month is Walgreens in Anacortes. Chinook participant Doris was hired last June and absolutely loves working there. Manager Nick has provided a supportive work environment for her and the other coworkers. Having Doris on … Continue reading
Employer of the Month – January 2011
Posted on January 11, 2011Chinook’s Employer of the Month for January 2011 is La Conner Chamber of Commerce. Our participant Tina started working there in September as an Office Manager and absolutely loves it. At the Chamber, Tina has learned to do mail merge, … Continue reading
Employer of the Month – December 2010
Posted on December 3, 2010Our Employer of the Month for December is Skagit Adult Day Care. The Skagit Adult Day Care has been a supportive volunteer site for Chinook Enterprises’ participants since February 2009. In that time, two participants have volunteered there in order … Continue reading
Employer of the Month – November 2010
Posted on November 8, 2010The Employer of the Month for November is Bargains Galore. Bargains Galore is a local based non-profit thrift store. Chinook has worked with the store for several years now, placing participants in volunteer positions. Our participant Dana has volunteered … Continue reading
Employer of the Month – October
Posted on October 11, 2010Taco Bell in Mount Vernon is October’s Employer of the Month. Chinook participant Navjot was hired in May this year by his manager Maily. When Navjot introduced himself to her with his Dynavox, he won her over with his charm. … Continue reading
Employer of the Month – September
Posted on September 2, 2010The Employer of the Month for September is the Northwest Hair Academy. Chinook participant Doug McDaniel has been employed at the academy since 1997. They have always been a very supportive employer and go out of their way to include … Continue reading
