Success Stories

Mainstay is making a lasting impact on the region's workforce by helping people with disabilities find secure, stable, and meaningful employment. Both clients and partners testify to the transformative difference Mainstay's support has made in their lives.

Gerald

"I've worked for the City of Seattle for 27 years. I've been with Mainstay 27 years. In my other jobs, I was lucky to last three to six months. Through Mainstay, look at where I'm at."

- Gerald, City of Seattle, Mainstay client

Heather Weldon

"Mainstay has been working with the City of Seattle for over 27 years. They really have a philosophy of supporting the employee without over supporting the employee. That's a very delicate dance." 

-Heather Weldon, Supported Employment Program Manager, City of Seattle

Client

"The people I work with are awesome. They're outgoing. They always help me. We have special relationships. I know some of the families. It's been really great."

-City of Seattle, Mainstay client

Carolyn Lukens

"I don't know where I would be right now without Mainstay and that steady guidance."

-Carolyn Lukens, Keller Rohrback, Mainstay client

Giovanni

Mainstay matches job seekers to employers who never thought they would be able to work. Remarkable people like Giovanni. Giovanni, who, for years, was sitting at home and giving up hope, without a purpose to get up in the morning.     

“People would see me in my wheelchair and automatically assume I could not do the job.”

On his own, Giovanni would fill out applications and try to get interviews for jobs, but he could not even get his foot in the door. That is, until Francis gave him a chance at the City of Seattle, Department of Finance and Administrative Services.       

Giovanni’s new boss, Francis beams,

"Giovanni is a perfect fit!"

Giovanni impresses Francis with his work ethic, determination, and stellar attendance. Giovanni feels accepted, part of a team and more simply put – happy.