Media Contact: Jennifer Kuper Director of Communications 571-946-0020 Manassas, VA (April 3, 2025) – Didlake, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to creating employment and community engagement opportunities for people with disabilities, has successfully achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2. This certification underscores Didlake’s commitment to the highest standards of information security and compliance in support of […]
Didlake Featured in InsideNoVa’s Anniversary edition
Didlake was featured in the Inside NoVa 2025 Anniversary special publication in honor of the nonprofit’s 60th Anniversary. Since 1965, Didlake has been at the forefront of creating pathways to employment and access to the community for people with disabilities. What began as a mission to provide education for children with disabilities, led by visionary […]
Didlake Foundation Announces Kelsey DeWispelaere as its Executive Director
Press Release Media Contact: Jennifer Kuper Director of Communications 571-946-0020 Manassas, VA (1/14/2025) – The Didlake Foundation Board is thrilled to announce the selection of Kelsey DeWispelaere, CFRE, as its Executive Director. DeWispelaere, who joined Didlake on Jan. 2, will provide leadership and strategic direction for the reinvigorated Didlake Foundation. This nonprofit development arm supports Didlake’s mission […]
Meet Lisa Duvall: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
What began as a simple bus ride to clear her mind turned into an incredible opportunity for Lisa Duvall, a dedicated Didlake employee at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lisa was working as an elementary school substitute teacher, adapting to the challenges of online learning. Teaching her second […]
Didlake CEO Paul Gravley Featured in InsideNoVa’s 2024-25 Faces of Prince William
Didlake CEO Paul Gravley was featured in the Inside NoVa 2024-25 Faces of Prince William special publication. The article highlights Didlake’s profound impact on the community as we approach our 60th anniversary, along with Paul’s commitment to nonprofit leadership and advancing the Didlake mission. Paul reflects on how he feels right where he belongs at […]
Didlake Signs onto the End Subminimum Wage Coalition Letter to Congress
Didlake joins 127 other organizations in supporting the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). This bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1263/S. 533) would provide states and employers with the resources to transition workers with disabilities into fully integrated and competitive jobs, which includes earning at least the minimum wage alongside individuals without disabilities, while phasing out […]
Didlake’s Ron Estep Graduates from LEAD757
Ron Estep, Didlake AVP of Contract Operations for GHRA, graduated from LEAD757 last week, culminating an eight-month journey through the Greater Hampton Roads Chamber’s signature program focusing on key issues impacting the region, state, nation and global economy. LEAD757 inspires proven leaders from across the region by providing unique avenues of cooperation, innovative problem-solving, and […]
Didlake Announces Kenan Aden as its New Chief Operating Officer
Media Contact: Jennifer Kuper Director of Communications 571-946-0020 Manassas, VA (11/18/2024) – Didlake, Inc., a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, is thrilled to announce the selection of Kenan Aden as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) after a thorough national executive search that involved interviews with candidates from […]
Nine Students Graduate from Project SEARCH Internship at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center
Press Release Media Contact: Jennifer Kuper Director of Communications 571-946-0020 [email protected] Manassas, VA (06/20/2024) – Didlake Inc., a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, announces the graduation of the 2023-24 Project SEARCH internship class at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center. The nine graduates are students with disabilities from Prince William […]
Project SEARCH Interns Graduate from Sentara Leigh Hospital
Contact: Jennifer Kuper Director of Communications [email protected] 571-946-0020 Manassas, VA (06/19/2024) – Didlake Inc., a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, announces the graduation of the 2023-2024 Project SEARCH internship class at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk. The five graduates are students with disabilities from the Southeastern Cooperative Educational […]
