Columbia Ability Alliance, formerly Columbia Industries, is committed to supporting and empowering individuals with unique abilities and other life barriers to help them achieve personal success and community engagement. We champion the development of essential vocational and life skills, meaningful social involvement, and access to critical resources. We provide employment services, specialized job training, career opportunities and centers for social enrichment and community resources.
Our mission services include:
🔹 Employment Services: Unlock your potential with personalized assistance for job placement and skill-building.
🔹 Community Center: A safe space for social connection, life enrichment, and community integration.
🔹 Opportunity Kitchen: Culinary training for successful careers in food service and hospitality.
🔹 Empowerment Place: Critical support services for job searches, housing, and more.
🔹 Federal Building: Community integration via janitorial and maintenance services, employing individuals with disabilities.
As a social enterprise, we own and operate separate entities to generate revenue to support our mission services that include CI Information Management, Round Table Pizza, and Paradise Bottled Water.
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Industry
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Company size
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51-200 employees
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Headquarters
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Kennewick, WA
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Type
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Nonprofit
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Founded
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1963
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Specialties
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employment services, disability services, vocational training, document destruction, respite services, skills development, nonprofit, community center, janitorial, developmental disabilities, vocational training, food service, and social enterprise
