For more than half a century, Didlake, a Manassas-based nonprofit and the 2020 Manassas Business of the Year, has connected people with disabilities to employment, education and opportunities throughout the National Capital Region. Didlake expanded over the years, most recently with the opening of two The UPS Stores and Didlake Document Imaging. But, much like […]
Didlake Document Imaging: Digital Solutions for Businesses and Individuals
Didlake Document Imaging employs people with disabilities and provides a valuable service to businesses and individuals in the Greater Prince William area. Attorneys, real estate associations, non-profits, medical offices, architects and government agencies make up most of Didlake Document Imaging’s clients, according to Steve Furhman, Didlake’s Business Manager…. To read the full article, visit Prince William […]
Didlake Document Imaging: Another Way That Didlake Creates Opportunities for People with Disabilities
For over 20 years, Didlake has been involved in file conversion, tracing its roots back to microfilm. Over the decades that experience has moved into digital conversion services for federal and state customers. In October 2019, Didlake expanded that service to businesses through Didlake Document Imaging, a division of Didlake, Inc. Like the two The […]
OFCCP Expands Its Contractor Recognition Program
On January 19, OFCCP issued “Certificates of Merit” to 10 contractors who passed their Sec. 503 Focused Review without violations. Certificates of Merits are granted to federal contractors who have: Achieved the 7% disability utilization goal in 50% or more of their AAP job groups, or for the workforce as a whole if the contractor […]
Didlake Creates Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities through its Two UPS Stores
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, persons between the ages of 16 and 64 with a disability have a Labor Force Participation rate of only 33.3%. People without a disability have a Labor Force Participation Rate of 76.2%. Non-profit organizations such as Didlake work closely with individuals with significant disabilities and employers in the community […]
Taskforce building food donation network in Prince William County
Prince William County has partnered with Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS), the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and the Prince William County Community Foundation to establish the Community Feeding Taskforce. In conjunction with other community partners, they will provide long-term feeding operations to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
County Works with Community Partners to Create Feeding Taskforce
Born out of the desire to help those in need, Prince William County partnered with Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS), the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and the Prince William County Community Foundation to establish the Community Feeding Taskforce — a scalable, flexible, long-term feeding operation put in place to make sure Prince William County residents who need food receive it during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Didlake, Inc. Named 2020 Manassas Business of the Year
The City of Manassas announced that Didlake Inc. is this year’s recipient of the Manassas Business of the Year Award. The award was presented on February 27, 2020 by the City of Manassas at the 10th Annual Business Awards Dinner, hosted by the Prince William County Chamber of Commerce to honor the best of the local business community.
‘Magic’ of School-Business Partnerships Celebrated
Source Loudoun Now ‘Magic’ of School-Business Partnerships Celebrated When National Conference Center was approached more than a year ago about taking on young adults with disabilities as interns, General Manager Geoff Lawson described it as “one of those easy, 10-second decisions.” Now, nine recent Loudoun County graduates have become an integral part of the conference […]
Internship Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Hone Job Skills
Source Loudoun Now Internship Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Hone Job Skills Graduation can be a little nerve-wracking for any family. But for parents of special needs students, that last day the school bus picks up their child can feel like they’ve reached the edge of a cliff. “We kept thinking, gosh, this is going […]
