DC News Now’s Living Local DMV interviewed Valerie Spencer, Director of Business Development, and April Chervenka, Business Manager of The UPS Stores, about our commercial businesses and how they support our mission. Valerie talked about our efforts to grow and diversify job opportunities through Didlake Imaging, leveraging our experience in the federal environment to market […]
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Connecting workers to jobs with Didlake
In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, DC News Now’s Living Local DMV interviewed Sisay Senbet, Lead Worker for Didlake’s custodial contract at the Pentagon, and Rachel Payne, Didlake’s Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy. Sisay talked about his employment journey with Didlake and his experience advocating on behalf of himself and others […]
Gravley named CEO of Manassas-based Didlake, Inc.
Didlake, Inc.: “Didlake, Inc., a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paul Gravley as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 23, 2023.” “Gravley will bring more than 25 years of experience leading multi-million-dollar organizations across multiple nonprofit sectors to Didlake. […]
Creating change in our community with Didlake
Didlake VP of Advocacy & Public Policy Rachel Payne was interviewed on DC News Now’s Living Local DMV. She shared our company story, an overview of our programs and services, and how to get involved with the Didlake mission. Original Story: Living Local DMV Source: DC News Now’s Living Local DMV Published: August 1, 2023
Didlake Day Support Program: Creating Opportunities that Enrich the Lives of People with Disabilities
The Didlake Day Support Program in Opal offers a world of possibilities to many of our community’s adults with disabilities, including those with Autism, Down syndrome, brain injury, and other physical and intellectual disabilities. Opal is one of five Day Support Programs offered by Didlake, a nonprofit rehabilitation services provider based in Manassas that connects […]
Prince William Chamber recognizes Didlake for community service
Didlake, a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, received the Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Award for Health and Human Services. The chamber presented Didlake with the award, which honors 501(c) 3 organizations making a demonstrable positive contribution to the quality of life […]
Didlake’s UPS Stores donate 1,800 books to Boys & Girls Clubs
On Monday, December 12, 2022, Didlake donated more than 1,800 books for elementary-age children to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. Didlake raised $2,333 for the books through donations to the Toys for Tots Literacy Program at its The UPS Store franchises. The UPS Store, Inc. is the exclusive sponsor of the Toys […]
NAS Oceana partners with Project SEARCH to help young adults with disabilities
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and as the month closes out, Naval Air Station Oceana is hosting its second wave of Project SEARCH interns. Project SEARCH is a program that connects high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to internships and on-the-job training. The program, which runs the duration of the school […]
Didlake’s Mason Campus The UPS Store Employs People with Developmental Disabilities
George Mason University’s School of Business highlighted Didlake’s partnership with the Mason LIFE Program to offer internships for young adults with disabilities in Didlake’s The UPS Store franchise at Mason’s Fairfax campus. There are many misconceptions about employing people who have developmental disabilities. Operating out of Manassas, Virginia, Didlake finds and creates employment opportunities for […]
The 10 Development Projects That Will Reshape NoVA This Year
Northern Virginia Magazine included Didlake in its list of 10 development projects that will reshape Northern Virginia this year. With the constant development that Northern Virginia experiences, it seems like there are new building projects everyday. We’ve rounded up some of the biggest projects that could make a big splash in NoVA this year… Didlake […]