Empowering Individuals,
Enriching Our Community
Supporting the Tri-Cities through diverse programs, including employment support,
specialized job training, life skills development, and social enrichment.
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At Columbia Ability Alliance, we believe food is more than sustenance—it builds confidence, independence, and community. Through our Opportunity Kitchen training program and Community Center cooking lessons, we help individuals with unique abilities gain culinary skills, build community connections, and grow.
Together, we can create a more inclusive community.
Columbia Ability Alliance, formerly Columbia Industries, has been a beacon of hope for over six decades, empowering individuals with unique abilities and other barriers to achieve personal success. Our story is one of evolution, perseverance, and a deep commitment to unlocking potential and transforming lives.
Thanks to our dedicated staff and support from our partners and donors, we continue to advocate for a more inclusive Tri-Cities, Washington.
Employment Services
We believe in finding meaningful employment for ALL abilities.
Community Center
We provide a welcoming, engaging center for individuals with unique abilities to discover social enrichment.
Opportunity Kitchen
We offer a 12-week vocational food service training program for individuals facing employment barriers.
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Dawn’s Culinary Journey
At Columbia Ability Alliance, our mission is all about transformation—helping people discover their potential, learn new skills, and feel empowered to take the next steps
Making the Internet a More Inclusive Place with accessiBe
We’re delighted to share a guest blog from Sheldon Lewis, Nonprofit Partnership Manager at accessiBe. Lewis recently helped us install an exciting new accessibility tool,
National Disability Employment Awareness Month – Access to Good Jobs for AllÂ
By Cheri Montee, Director of HR, Columbia Ability Alliance, and Michael Novakovich, President & CEO, Columbia Ability Alliance October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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🌟 We’re so excited to introduce one of the newest additions to our Employment Services team, Kim Davis! Kim is now providing Individual Employment services in WALLA WALLA, empowering individuals with disabilities to find and maintain meaningful, integrated work in their community.
Kim shares, "I am honored to join Columbia Ability Alliance, an organization known for its outstanding service. My goal is to make employment accessible to everyone who desires it, fostering inclusive opportunities for all."
Join us in welcoming Kim to the Columbia Ability Alliance family and celebrating this exciting expansion into Walla Walla! 🎉
We are incredibly grateful to the @3riverscf for awarding us a generous grant to support the Columbia Ability Alliance Community Center. These funds will be instrumental in helping us purchase a new app designed to improve communication with caregivers and clients, ensuring everyone stays informed and connected.
We deeply appreciate the foundation’s commitment to uplifting organizations like ours that strive to make a difference in the community. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a positive impact!
📲 Stay tuned for updates as we implement this exciting new tool.
🎉 Big Congratulations to Pam! 🎉 Pam has officially completed job retention and is thriving in her role at Fred Meyer!
Blooper reel from when we were filming our football-themed commercial that aired this weekend during the Seahawks game. Did you catch it in TV?
When one of our Opportunity Kitchen students mentioned he played football in the Special Olympics we asked him to show off his skills! 💙 Never a dull moment with Columbia Ability Alliance!
