Dignified Workday

09/10/2026

Today was hard.🎈

Over a short period of time, our Dignified Workday community lost three people. Three people we knew. Three people we cared about. Three people who should still be here.

Today, we came together to remember them.

They were completely different from one another. They had different stories, different personalities, different struggles, different hopes. But somehow, their lives crossed paths here. And because they did, they became part of ours too.

We knew their voices. Their humor. Their hard days and their good ones. We watched them show up. We watched them grow. We laughed with them. We worried about them. We rooted for them.

And now there are three empty spaces where people used to be. There really aren’t words for that.

So today, we released balloons. We said their names.
🩵Niko Fobes
💚Kenneth Johnson
💜Leah Castillo

We shared memories. We stood together and tried to make room for a kind of grief that doesn’t have an easy place to go.

This isn’t a story about Dignified Workday. It’s about three human beings whose lives mattered.
They mattered to their families. They mattered to their friends. They mattered to this community. And they mattered to us.

We are grateful we got to know them. We just wish we’d had more time.

09/01/2026

What if the most effective anti-poverty strategy isn't a new program, but a different way of thinking about work?

Across Washington, organizations, employers, and communities are asking bigger questions about what creates lasting opportunity.

Thank you to the team at The Spokesman-Review for highlighting an important conversation about work, dignity, and opportunity in our community.

We've been thinking about it too.

More soon.

Dignified Workday is a rapidly growing low-barrier employment program in Spokane that is reshaping how the community supports individuals experiencing homelessness and instability.

08/03/2026

Standing Together. Rebuilding Together. 🌲❤️

Our hearts are heavy as we witness the devastating impact of the Spokane Complex Fire. To our neighbors, partners, first responders, and every family facing loss, displacement, or uncertainty: you are not alone.

For more than 50 years, Career Path Services has served communities across Washington. While the immediate impact is being felt most deeply in the Spokane region, we know the strength of our organization and our state is found in how we show up for one another.

As communities begin the long road from emergency response to recovery, we remain committed to standing alongside the people we serve, our partners, and our fellow Washingtonians.

To the firefighters, emergency responders, volunteers, and neighbors opening their hearts, homes, and businesses to help others: thank you. Your compassion reminds us that even in difficult moments, community is stronger than crisis.

Below are links to local support. If your organization is providing verified resources, volunteer opportunities, donation drives, or other ways to support those affected, please share them in the comments so our community can learn from and support one another.

American Red Cross (Immediate Relief): https://ow.ly/fqBL50ZvXWZ
NAMI Spokane (Mental & Emotional Support): https://ow.ly/5IwH50ZvXWN
STCU (Matched Donations): https://ow.ly/IZbU50ZvXX1

Together, we'll rebuild.

07/23/2026

We're grateful to The Home Depot Foundation for awarding Career Path Services a $10,000 Path to Pro grant in support of Dignified Workday.

This investment reflects a shared belief that meaningful work creates opportunity, stability, and stronger communities. Through Dignified Workday, participants gain paid work experience, personalized coaching, and pathways toward long-term careers, including opportunities in the skilled trades.

We're excited to partner with The Home Depot Foundation and look forward to sharing how this investment helps open new doors for the people and communities we serve.

Learn more about joining, hiring, or supporting Dignified Workday here: https://www.dignifiedworkday.org/

07/14/2026

It starts with a simple question: What happens when someone is given a chance instead of a label?

Every day at Dignified Workday, we get to watch the answer unfold.

A crew shows up. Work gets done. A paycheck is earned. Confidence begins to return. What looks like a job on the surface is often the first step toward something much bigger: stability, belonging, and hope.

We're incredibly grateful to Foundation for investing $12,000 in Dignified Workday. Their partnership helps create more opportunities for people to rebuild their lives through meaningful work while strengthening the communities we all share.

This work has never belonged to one organization. It belongs to a community that believes in second chances and the potential of every person.

If you're looking for a reliable crew for your next project or you're interested in investing in work that changes lives, we'd love to connect. HIRE A CREW: https://www.dignifiedworkday.org/hire-our-crew/ SUPPORT OUR CREW: https://www.dignifiedworkday.org/support-our-crew/

Strong communities are built together. Learn more about Career Path Services and the many ways you can partner with us to create opportunity across Washington State: https://www.careerpathservices.org/

Together, we're proving that opportunity changes everything.

07/04/2026

As communities across the country mark 250 years of our nation's history, we're reflecting on the people who continue to shape what's next.

Strong communities are built when everyone has the opportunity to contribute, belong, and build a future with dignity.

At Career Path Services, that belief guides our work every day. Whether we're supporting job seekers, partnering with employers, or serving alongside our communities, we know opportunity grows when we create it together.

Today, we're grateful for the people who make that possible: our staff, participants, employers, partners, and neighbors.

Wishing everyone a safe, meaningful, and joyful Independence Day.

05/22/2026

Huge thank you to The Dave and Molly Show for inviting Career Path Services and Dignified Workday (DWD) to be the featured nonprofit at this year’s golf tournament at The Coeur d'Alene Golf & Spa Resort.

Because of you — the sponsors, golfers, donors, and community supporters — proceeds from the event are going directly toward helping DWD participants access work opportunities, transportation, essential needs, and pathways to stable housing.

Want to continue supporting this work?
Click the link to donate, hire a DWD crew, or help someone take their next step forward.
https://donate.stripe.com/7sY9AT4ap3QXekF9qA63K02

05/01/2026

Last week, Andy Dwonch, co-founder of Dignified Workday, joined the Molly & Dave Show to talk about what it really means to create access to work, right now, for people who need it most. This conversation gets at the heart of what we believe: work builds momentum, restores confidence, and opens doors, and Dignified Workday is doing it daily, right here in Spokane, WA (starting at 3:16:50 in the episode).

We’re honored to be the featured nonprofit at the Molly & Dave Show Golf Tournament on May 12 at Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course.

If you’re joining us, come find us on the course!

▶️ Watch the full segment:https://www.youtube.com/live/HYUsRS7IJfE?si=JmmuHGBdMxOrunQx
▶️ Hire a crew or get involved: https://www.dignifiedworkday.org/hire-our-crew/

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04/30/2026

Last week was amazing, and we are still processing it in all the best ways.

There’s something about opening your doors and not knowing who will walk through them, and then watching your community show up in a way that fills the room.

To our partners, supporters, neighbors, board members, and both former and current team members… thank you. You are part of this story, whether you were in the room or helped build what made it possible.

If you were not able to attend but you’d like a tour of our new building at Collin’s or around our Dignified Workday shop, please reach out! Connect with us here:
Career Path Services https://www.careerpathservices.org/
Dignified Workday https://www.dignifiedworkday.org/

A special thank you to those who helped us mark the moment and continue to stand alongside this work: City of Spokane Mayor's Office Avista Utilities The Dave and Molly Show Safety Net Inland NW Visit Spokane

We’re grateful to be in community with you. And we’re just getting started.

04/21/2026

Deep roots. New growth. Shared futures.

We’re opening our doors and inviting you in.

On April 22, join us at our Collins building for an open house designed to bring people together, partners, community members, and friends, to connect around the work and the future we’re building.

📍 Spokane, WA
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM

Come as you are. Stay as long as you’d like.