My name is Jensen Nida and I’m a sophomore at Bates College in Maine. This fall, I took a leave of absence and found myself back in my hometown of Seattle itching for purpose. I showed up at the Companis office one day to help prepare newsletters for mailing. I heard...
We’re excited to announce that Emilio Garza has joined the Companis team as Program Specialist and Equity Consultant, a key role working to advise and advance strategies that continue to raise awareness of Companis service as we expand our work in both King and...
As we mark 27 years and more than 1,100 placements of talented Companis Workers since 1994, we invite you to watch our very brief video, by Companis' own Tess Selim, and to contemplate this question: Are you ready to serve your community with a Companis placement?...
Thanks to a major grant from the Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Companis is expanding our awareness and reach, introducing our work to the people one of the Washington State's most beautiful and dynamic areas, a county growing in population and social...
Though Gretchen Frankenstein is happily employed full-time, she asked us if we thought there might be a way for her to share her skills as a grant researcher and writer with a Companis partner agency. Indeed, we quickly said, "yes!" Gretchen's day work is with the...
For Puget Sound area residents living with paralysis, brain injuries and neurological disorders, Redmond nonprofit Pushing Boundaries is a life line to improved health and mobility through physical rehab therapies. We're proud to have our first placement with their...
We welcome Michael Welke to Companis, whose service is opening doors to our uninsured and underinsured neighbors in Snohomish, King and Kitsap with specialty medical care needs. Michael's placement with Project Access Northwest connects medical providers who offer...
We're thrilled to announce Cynthia Hunter has joined our staff as Outreach Specialist, a lead role in introducing Companis to nonprofits throughout King and Snohomish counties. Cynthia first took on the role in September as a contractor. Now, through a 3-year grant...