Northwest Center

10/09/2026

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a good time to look at how your workplace hires, supports, and grows employees with disabilities.

From an accessible hiring process and a focus on real strengths to accommodations, team culture, and room to advance, here are five ways employers can build a workforce that makes room for everyone.

What's one change you've seen at work that helped someone show what they can do?

10/08/2026

Today is Donor Advised Fund Day, and it’s a good reminder that giving to Northwest Center can be simple.

A donor advised fund is a giving account set up at a public charity. You make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time.

Learn more: nwcenter.org/support-northwest-center/give-from-a-donor-advised-fund-daf

10/07/2026

On October 3rd, our community gathered for the Northwest Center Gala.

We honored emeritus board member and lifelong advocate for disability inclusion, Parul Houlahan, and heard from parent Alexa Denton about her family’s experience with Early Supports.

Your support helps remove barriers so children and adults with disabilities and their families can access services and participate fully in their communities. Thank you for being part of this work.

10/02/2026

National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a time to recognize the value, contributions, and experiences of people with disabilities in our communities and workplaces.

We're honored to see Eugene and Abel's story featured by KOMO News.

📺 Watch the story:

If you're looking for new swag at Lumen Field, you can find it at the team store in section 140, with help from Eugene Berry.

10/02/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Target 💙

Your Community Impact Grant is going right to Employment Services at Northwest Center, and we couldn't be more grateful.

Every day, our job coaches sit down with youth and adults with disabilities to talk about what they're good at, what they love, and where they want to go. With your support, those conversations turn into first interviews, first paychecks, and careers people chose for themselves.

Thank you for believing in our community and for showing up for the people in it. We're so glad to have you with us!

09/30/2026

The live auction preview is here!

Front-row seats to Seattle's ballet, symphony, and best dining. Seattle Kraken tickets from ice-level seats. A full flight simulator session and a private look inside Amazon's fulfillment center and the Spheres. A getaway to Oahu, with the ocean right outside your door.

Thirteen items in all, and every bid goes toward the work Northwest Center does all year.

See you this Saturday, October 3rd!

09/30/2026

Today is the last day to register for the 2026 Northwest Center Gala, which takes place this Saturday at the Amazon Meeting Center in Seattle.

Registration closes tomorrow, October 1st, and we would love to see you there: https://nwcenter.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026NorthwestCenterGala/RegisterHere/tabid/1587391/Default.aspx

09/29/2026

There's so much more to you than what someone sees at first glance.

People make quick assumptions about what you can do, where you fit, and how far you'll go. Those assumptions turn into barriers at school, at work, and in the community.

But your talents, your ideas, and your goals are real, and you deserve to be seen for every part of who you are. 💙

Share this with someone who needs the reminder today.

09/23/2026

Today is the International Day of Sign Languages, a time to recognize that sign language is a human right because communication is essential to education, employment, health care, relationships, and participation in everyday life.

When everyone has access to language, they can learn, work, make decisions, express themselves, and connect with others without being left out. Everyone deserves the ability to communicate, be understood, and take part in the world around them.

09/22/2026

There's still time to join us for the 2026 Northwest Center Gala on Saturday, October 3rd at the Amazon Meeting Center in Seattle.

We'll share a night of friendship, dining, and spirited bidding, and every registration supports our mission to promote the growth, development, and independence of people with disabilities.

We'd love to have you with us!

Get all of the details here: https://nwcenter.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026NorthwestCenterGala/RegisterHere/tabid/1587391/Default.aspx