Didlake, Incorporated, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities, announced that its Community and Employment Services have been awarded a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This is the third consecutive three-year accreditation that the international accrediting body has awarded to Didlake. This accreditation decision […]
Fauquier Bank Executive Named “Opportunity’s Champion” by The Didlake Foundation
Manassas, VA – Nathan Gilbert, Vice President of TFB Wealth Management at The Fauquier Bank, has been named the second-ever recipient of an award created to recognize individuals whose volunteer efforts help to create opportunities for people with disabilities. The Opportunity’s Champion award was created by the Board of Directors of The Didlake Foundation in […]
U.S. Postal Award of Excellence Given to Didlake-operated Mail Center at Dept. of Energy
Manassas, VA – The Department of Energy (DOE) mail center operation managed by Didlake, Inc. has been named winner of the 2007 Mailing Excellence Award by the U.S. Postal Service. Didlake, Inc., an award-winning contract services provider dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities, has provided mail center operation services to the DOE […]
Didlake, Inc. Unveils New Logo and Brand Identity
Manassas, Va.- Didlake, Inc., an award-winning contract services provider dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities, today unveiled a new logo and brand identity. The new brand was developed following several years of unprecedented growth and is considered an important step in the transformation of the organization’s external communications to better support its […]
Didlake’s Doris Cooper Named NISH’s Project Manager of the Year
WASHINGTON, DC – Congratulations to Didlake employee, Doris Cooper, for being named 2006’s Project Manager of the Year by NISH, a national nonprofit agency dedicated to providing employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities. The ceremony took place at the Pentagon where Cooper oversees a custodial staff of around 180 people. Robert J. Sullivan, executive […]
Didlake, Incorporated Breaks Ground for New Fauquier County Business Services Center Building
OPAL, VA. Employees and members of the Didlake, Inc. Board of Directors gathered with representatives of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, The Fauquier Bank and builder R. Edward Daffan, Inc. to break ground for construction of a new 4,600 square foot building on Rte 17 in Fauquier County, VA. The new building will house […]
Didlake Honored by Dept. of Rehabilitative Services at Events throughout Commonwealth
In Commemoration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) hosted a series of events around the Commonwealth aimed at honoring organizations in public, private, and non-profit sectors that have helped further DRS’s mission to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and full inclusion into society. Didlake, […]
Didlake’s Sean Haley Opens Local Showing of the Sprout Film Festival
WOODBRIDGE, VA- Didlake Inc. employee, Sean Haley, opened the Sprout Film Festival’s first visit to Virginia with an interpretive reading of Dr. Seuss’s Oh the Places You’ll Go! The Sprout Film Festival visited the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building of Prince William County on Saturday, March 31, showcasing films and videos featuring people with developmental disabilities. […]
Didlake, Inc. Awarded Three-Year Accreditation
MANASSAS, VA. Didlake Inc. has received a three-year accreditation from CARF the international accrediting commission- for its Employment and Community Inclusion Services. Didlake is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities. This is the third consecutive Three-Year Accreditation Outcome awarded to Didlake by CARF. The […]
Didlake, Inc. Celebrates 40 Years of Service to People with Disabilities
In 1965, students with mental retardation, multiple handicaps and severe handicaps were not accepted into Prince William County schools. That year a group of families determined to provide an education and a means to more independent living for their children with disabilities sold fireworks at a stand off Sudley Road in Manassas to raise the […]