Success stories
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Tradition and Service are Part of the Many Folds in the Fabric of an Oregon Community
In 2007, Oregon native Casey Bonsi started Origami Catering in Ashland, Oregon and moved the business to a tiny 250 square foot kitchen in southeast Portland in 2009. Trained by world-class Chef Shiro...
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Keeping the Pacific Northwest on the Job is Just the Beginning of a Stronger Tomorrow
After years of working in Human Resources and recruiting candidates for permanent placements at companies, Joanne Bell approached one of her previous employers with the idea to open an employment...
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Closing the Door on a Dream Opens the Doors to Many More in Oregon
In 2002, Cecil DelaCruz was one of a handful of engineers and technicians tasked to oversee the shutdown of a fabrication facility when months before he was overseeing its construction. His employer...
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Strength, Resilience, and a Little Sauce are the Ingredients for a New Beginning in Oregon
When Lisa Tran’s parents escaped Vietnam in 1976 after the capital city of Saigon fell to North Vietnam, they would embark on a harrowing journey and endure unspeakable hardships to carve out a new...
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Making Music Together and Building Community in Oregon
With a mutual passion for helping families discover the joy of making music together, Bonnie Singer and Mary Beth Camp teamed up to open Music Together® of Portland in 1998. Part of a worldwide...