July 12, 2023

Northwest Center

Northwest Center, a nonprofit that has advanced its mission of greater inclusion for people with disabilities for more than half a century, announced changes to its Argus Janitorial business that will further expand its work outside Washington state. Northwest Center has unified its social enterprise services that provide care and maintenance – including Argus Janitorial – under the new brand OneNorth Integrated Facility Solutions (OneNorth IFS). The new name unites operations that have provided maintenance, janitorial, and other building solutions for more than 40 years. Northwest Center is a nonprofit with a portfolio of social enterprise businesses, including OneNorth IFS, The Big Blue Truck, and Lithtex NW, which provide customer service and support Northwest Center's programs that promote the growth and independence of people with disabilities of all ages. This work includes supporting individuals with disabilities in finding meaningful employment. Along with hiring people with disabilities at its own businesses, Northwest Center works with employers of all sizes, matching people with disabilities with employment. Profits from OneNorth IFS fund Northwest Center's education, employment, and community programs that serve children and adults with disabilities. Northwest Center was founded in 1965 by Seattle parents who refused to give up when their kids with disabilities were rejected from schools, and who went on to write the first law in the nation guaranteeing an education to kids with disabilities. Northwest Center Services provides employment services to adults with disabilities across Washington and in Idaho.