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The award comes as the social enterprise observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Roseville, Calif. (October 1, 2025) – In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), PRIDE Industries is honored to announce its designation as a 2025 NOD Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability (NOD). This esteemed award recognizes exceptional disability inclusion practices and policies across the entire employee life cycle.

“We know disability inclusive organizations are better positioned to attract and retain top talent, improve employee satisfaction, and expand market reach,” said Beth Sirull, Chief Executive Officer and President, National Organization on Disability. “We applaud PRIDE Industries’ investment in professional opportunities and futures for Americans with disabilities.”

To be recognized as a Leading Disability Employer, a company must achieve top scores on the NOD Disability Inclusion Blueprint, a comprehensive assessment tool used to evaluate a company’s adoption of employment practices that create disability-friendly workplaces. Companies are judged on their disability inclusion efforts in areas including workforce strategy, talent sourcing, climate, culture, and workplace tools.

This is the fifth consecutive year that PRIDE Industries has been recognized as a disability employment leader by the NOD.   

“We are extremely proud to be named a Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability,” said Bob Olsen, Interim CEO at PRIDE Industries. “This recognition is incredibly affirming of our commitment to building a stronger, more engaged workforce.”

October is the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which shines a spotlight on the capabilities and contributions of employees with disabilities, challenging outdated stereotypes and urging employers to embrace non-traditional labor pools. This year, the theme “Talent and Value” calls us to recognize the unique skills and dedication that people with disabilities bring to the workplace.

Since 1966, PRIDE Industries has provided employment opportunities to people with disabilities through our award-winning facilities management, supply chain management, manufacturing, packaging and fulfillment services. The social enterprise also partners with dozens of businesses to provide hundreds of additional employment opportunities. Other employment programs help job seekers access the resources they need to build valuable career skills. These programs help people with disabilities and others who face barriers to employment, such as former foster youth and trafficking survivors.

PRIDE Industries launched its one-of-a-kind, bilingual (English/Spanish) I AM ABLE Employment Helpline in 2021. Since then, the helpline has connected over 11,000 people with employment programs and government and community resources, and placed over 377 people into employment, generating an estimated $7 million in gross wages.

PRIDE Industries’ Youth Employment Services (YES!) program supports youth aged 16-24 who have disabilities. It also provides services to young people who have spent time in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal legal systems, as well as those who are unhoused, live in concentrated poverty, or face other barriers to employment in Sacramento and Placer counties. 

On October 14, PRIDE Industries will host its third annual I AM ABLE Disability Job Fair. Created for people with disabilities by people with disabilities, this free, fully accessible event will feature over 40 employers and over 20 nonprofit and government agencies that support the disability community.

“We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to work and contribute to their fullest potential,” said Olsen. “Every day, PRIDE Industries proves the value of an inclusive workforce through our operational success across multiple industries. We show company leaders that if we can do it, so can they.”

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.

About the National Organization on Disability (NOD)

The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is committed to increasing employment opportunities and fostering inclusive work environments for the millions of Americans with disabilities. NOD offers a suite of employment solutions tailored to anticipate and meet leading companies’ workforce needs and has helped some of the world’s most recognized brands be more competitive in today’s global economy by building or enriching their disability inclusion programs. For more information about NOD, visit www.nod.org.

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Kat Maudru
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PRIDE Industries is a social enterprise delivering business excellence to public and private organizations nationwide.

The social enterprise was awarded Best of the Best by U.S. Veterans Magazine.

Roseville, Calif. (September 4, 2025) – For a fifth consecutive year, PRIDE Industries has been named one of the nation’s Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Companies by U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM). This distinction publicly recognizes those entities that go above and beyond in their support of our nation’s former military personnel and their families.

“At PRIDE Industries, we believe that veterans bring unmatched dedication, leadership, and resilience to the workforce,” said Tim Young, a military veteran and Chief Human Resources Officer at PRIDE Industries. “Being recognized by U.S. Veterans Magazine as a Top Veteran-Friendly Company is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to creating meaningful career pathways for those who have served our country. We are proud to stand with our veterans and empower them to thrive in civilian life.”

It’s this commitment to veteran employment that prompted USVM to award PRIDE Industries its Best of the Best recognition.

“At U.S. Veterans Magazine, our mission is to honor and uplift the military community by showcasing organizations that truly make a difference,” said Mona Lisa Faris, President & Publisher at U.S. Veterans Magazine. “Being recognized as a Top Veteran-Friendly Employer reflects not only a company’s commitment to hiring and supporting veterans but also to fostering an environment where service members and their families can thrive. We are proud to highlight employers who are setting the standard and opening doors of opportunity for those who have served our country.”

PRIDE Industries offers several employment resources for veterans, including its one-of-a-kind I AM ABLE Employment Helpline [(844) 426-2253], a veterans employee resource group (ERG), and a Military Skills Translator tool that helps veterans match their skills and talent to a civilian career. In addition, PRIDE Industries can help veterans access paid internships as well as mentoring and training programs. And to help other companies increase their hiring of diverse candidates, including military veterans, the company provides recruiting services. In July, on National Hire a Veteran Day, PRIDE Industries held veteran hiring events at four locations across the country.

“We are proud to stand with our veterans and empower them to thrive in civilian life,” said Young.

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.

Media Contact
Kat Maudru
(916) 753-4339

media@prideindustries.com

PRIDE Industries is a social enterprise delivering business excellence to public and private organizations nationwide.

Roseville, Calif. (July 25, 2025) – PRIDE Industries, the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities, is today observing National Hire a Veteran Day with employment events for military veterans in California, Louisiana, and Texas. National Hire a Veteran Day aims to inspire employers to recruit and hire veterans by acknowledging the unique skills and experience that former soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen bring to the workforce.

At today’s hiring events, military veterans will have the opportunity to interview for a wide range of positions within PRIDE Industries, including both entry-level and supervisory roles in administration, driving, landscaping, custodial, job coaching, and supply chain management. The social enterprise is hiring for positions in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Fort Bliss (Texas), Fort Polk (Louisiana), and Dallas-Fort Worth (Texas).

“Veterans bring a mission-driven mindset, leadership experience, and a deep commitment to service—qualities that align perfectly with our values at PRIDE Industries,” said Tim Young, Chief Human Resources Officer at PRIDE Industries and a military veteran. “On National Hire a Veteran Day, we’re proud to honor their contributions and recognize their unique strengths through this important recruitment event.”

Roughly 200,000 military members separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor. These highly trained veterans offer civilian employers a deep skill set and core values—such as dedication, teamwork, and pride in a job well done—that make them a benefit to any business. However, finding civilian employment can be challenging for transitioning veterans. National Hire a Veteran Day serves as a way to connect these talented job seekers to companies that can benefit from their skills.

PRIDE Industries actively recruits military veterans and counts hundreds of veterans of all ranks and branches among its employees, leadership team, and Board of Directors.

“Hiring veterans isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s a smart business decision,” said Young. “Their adaptability, discipline, and teamwork enhance every workplace they join. At PRIDE Industries, we’re committed to supporting veterans as they transition to civilian careers, so they can continue making a difference.”

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.

Media Contact
Kat Maudru
(916) 753-4339

media@prideindustries.com

PRIDE Industries is a social enterprise delivering business excellence to public and private organizations nationwide.

Sacramento, CA (June 11, 2025) – Longtime workers with disabilities and service-disabled veterans held a rally in front of the Capitol office swing space Wednesday morning to urge state legislators and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 to save their jobs at Vacaville Correctional Medical Facility.

The rally and legislative visits to follow were an eleventh-hour plea to prevent layoffs of nearly 60 people who provide critical custodial services to the medical facility through a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation contract with the Roseville non-profit PRIDE Industries. More than half of these threatened employees have disabilities or are veterans disabled during military service.

The state contract expires on June 30, leaving workers without the jobs and service supports that have enabled them to overcome employment barriers and thrive with dignity, while filling critical correctional facility workforce gaps. PRIDE Industries wants SEIU to return to discussions and to work with the Legislature to keep these workers in their jobs now and in the future.

Chris Fuqua has worked for PRIDE Industries for a decade and is now the assistant operations manager at Vacaville Correctional Medical Facility.

“After 10 years providing hard work and loyalty to PRIDE and reliable service to the state, it’s shocking to me and everyone else that the state wouldn’t come through as they have in the past,” Fuqua said. “This is important to me, my team, family and those of us who are veterans and people with disabilities. I know how difficult it is to find employment and opportunities that give you the support you need to be successful. PRIDE does just that.”

Rally-goers on Wednesday also visited with legislators, asking them to find an immediate, short-term fix before layoffs take effect – as well as support AB 912, which would create a pilot civil service apprenticeship program to help people with disabilities become environmental service technicians at correctional facilities. Assemblymember Lori Wilson’s bill aims to remove longstanding employment barriers for this population and offer a structured pathway into state civil service. Earlier this week, employees at CMF delivered a letter to SEIU 1000 representatives, urgently calling on union leaders to work with PRIDE Industries to preserve these jobs – emphasizing that there’s enough work to go around.

The planned contract termination stems from a decision by the State Personnel Board in May 2023, which agreed with the SEIU that custodial jobs should be given to state employees. California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), however, extended the contract with PRIDE Industries, stating that it couldn’t fill the custodial positions with civil service workers.

PRIDE Industries has learned that the jobs currently held by PRIDE Industries workers will go to inmates through the California Prison Industry’s inmate worker program – not to civil service employees.

The notion of an inmate getting her job is deeply upsetting to employee Pacita Velasco, who has worked at the facility for five years.

“I have a lot of medical issues, and I’m not sure if I can find another job that will help me with my disabilities,” she said. “I’m widowed, so I don’t have any other insurance, so this is my only option for affordable medical coverage and to be able to pay all my bills.”

Workers under the PRIDE Industries contract, initiated in 2019, have earned high praise over the years. PRIDE Industries achieved a 98% task completion rate and a 98.3% quality rating from the California Correctional Healthcare Services Compliance Unit. The high level of service has helped the facility maintain its licensure and sanitary conditions for patient housing and care.

“This partnership has been a model of the state’s commitment to supporting people with disabilities and service-disabled veterans, and we’d like to continue conversations with the labor union to maintain it,” said Mary Flores, Vice President of Custodial and Environmental Services at PRIDE Industries. “Together with the state, we have provided an able and eager group of workers with meaningful jobs that bring dignity and pride, along with the job coaching, transportation and other accommodations that help them flourish.”

Fear about losing their jobs has haunted many employees who maintain that the supported employment they receive through PRIDE Industries is critical to their well-being.

“Working for PRIDE has never been just about a job,” said Chelsea Davis, a PRIDE Industries employee with a disability who started as an EVS tech and advanced her way up to Operations Manager, thanks to PRIDE’s system of integrated job support and accommodations. “It’s about being part of something bigger than myself and helping others become who they never believed they could be. Losing this job wouldn’t be just losing my ability to financially care for myself and family – it would also be losing a piece of my purpose, my passion and the community I’ve poured my heart into.”

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.

Media Contact
Kat Maudru
(916) 753-4339

media@prideindustries.com

PRIDE Industries is a social enterprise delivering business excellence to public and private organizations nationwide.

Roseville, Calif. (June 5, 2025) – PRIDE Industries, the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities, has been awarded the prestigious Veterans Employer of the Year Award by the California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC). The award was given in recognition of PRIDE Industries’ commitment to veteran employment, as demonstrated by the company’s policies for hiring, promoting, and retaining military veteran employees.

“We’re proud to have so many veterans employed here at PRIDE Industries, and to have helped so many others find civilian careers where they can leverage the skills that they gained serving our country,” said Tim Young, Veteran and Chief Human Resources Officer at PRIDE Industries.

PRIDE Industries employs hundreds of veterans from all ranks and branches of the military. These former military personnel serve in all areas of the company, including on its Board of Directors. In addition, the social enterprise proudly supports 17 military bases across the United States, providing a wide range of facilities management services to help keep the nation’s military installations in top shape.

The CEAC Veterans Employer of the Year Awards celebrate employers who demonstrate exemplary practices in supporting veterans in the workplace. Eligibility for this award is limited to California employers who comply with all national, state, and local laws. The CEAC has partnered with the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) since 1980 to promote veteran-friendly employment practices.

At PRIDE Industries, veteran-friendly practices include a thriving Veterans Employee Resource Group and annual recognition of veteran employees through the company’s Veterans Salute publication.

“It’s a great honor to have our dedication to veteran employment recognized in this way,” said Young. “Over the past few years, especially, we’ve worked hard to add programs that help recruit and retain military veteran employees here at PRIDE Industries. And with our Veterans Employment Advantage Program, we help veterans find the job path that’s right for them.”

The PRIDE Industries’ Veterans Employment Advantage Program is designed to provide military veterans with a smooth transition into a PRIDE Industries career of their choice. The program offers a range of resources, including:

– A veteran-led recruitment team

– Personalized intake sessions

– Access to the Military Skills Translator

– Resume review assistance and workshops

– Employment opportunity support

– Army PaYS partnership benefits

In addition to these resources, PRIDE Industries provides a unique I AM ABLE employment helpline [844) 426-2253] which assists veterans in navigating their career paths. The organization also offers access to paid internships, mentoring, and training programs to further support veterans in their professional journeys. To encourage other companies to enhance their hiring of military veterans, PRIDE Industries provides recruiting services and hosts veteran hiring events nationwide each year on National Hire a Veteran Day.

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.

Media Contact
Kat Maudru
(916) 753-4339

media@prideindustries.com

PRIDE Industries is a social enterprise delivering business excellence to public and private organizations nationwide.

The social enterprise was recognized for excellence in video content featuring a deafblind janitor breaking barriers.

Roseville, CA – PRIDE Industries, the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the “Video Awards – Diversity & Inclusion” category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®.

The award-winning video tells the story of Elizabeth “Beth” Cole-Pope, a custodian at the Little Rock, Arkansas, Federal Building. Her cleaning methods are so exceptional that her supervisors train the entire team using her methodology. Beth is deaf and blind and was overlooked by dozens of employers before finding an opportunity to demonstrate her skills with PRIDE Industries.

“Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to drive change,” said Erin Fleischmann, Vice President of Growth at PRIDE Industries. “By sharing Beth’s journey, we highlight the extraordinary talents of employees with disabilities and the importance of inclusive employment. We hope to inspire more businesses to embrace inclusive hiring and recognize the untapped talent within our communities.”

This is the second Stevie Award that PRIDE Industries has received this year. The company was also named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the “Website Achievement in Accessibility” category, which recognizes companies for their use of features and technologies that ensure their websites are “perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.”

The Stevie Awards are part of the American Business Awards, the premier business awards program in the United States. This year, more than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in a wide range of categories, and more than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process.

The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace worldwide.

“The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. “We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs.”

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Media Contact
Kat Maudru
(916) 753-4339

media@prideindustries.com

PRIDE Industries is a social enterprise delivering business excellence to public and private organizations nationwide.