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Chamber receives recognition for creating awareness on hiring people with disabilities

The Tri-City News recently covered the Tri-Cities 10 by 10 Challenge, an initiative to increase the employment of people with disabilities, and the Chamber’s involvement in the project.

EDITORIAL: Abilities pay off for employers
The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce should be congratulated for creating awareness among employers about the valuable contributions to the workplace made by people with disabilities. Read more…

Chamber promotes the hiring of people with disabilities
A two-year Tri-City campaign to promote the hiring of people with disabilities has come to an end but that doesn’t mean the issue has dropped off the agenda of human resource managers and CEOs. Read more…

Hiring people with disabilities good for business
The golf green at the Vancouver Golf Club is damp and tender; the trees are dripping with rain and the only golf talk taking place today is in the room where the clubs are stored. Read more…

The Tri-Cities 10 by 10 Challenge has also produced a booklet and website on the business case for hiring people with disabilities. Please contact the Chamber if you would like a copy.