1819 West 'J' Street
Yakima, WA 98902
509.453.0386
08
MAY
2019
Winner of Washington Special Olympics

Cortnie wins Special Olympics Washington Athlete of the Year

Yakima Specialties would like to congratulate Cortnie H. on winning Special Olympics Washington Athlete of the Year! Congratulations Cortnie!
09
FEB
2017

Grant to Purchase New Washers from the Yakima Valley Community Foundation

Yakima Valley Community Foundation awarded Yakima Specialties, Inc. (YSI) a $15,000 grant in November 2016. YSI put that grant towards the purchase of new washers for the commercial laundry area of our facility. One of the first projects YSI participated in after receiving the...
13
MAY
2015

Thank You Cost Less Carpet !

YSI would like to extend a special thank you to Cost Less Carpet in Yakima for selling us carpet at cost for the remodeling of the YSI administration building.
17
APR
2015

Yakima Specialties Awarded Pacific Power Foundation Grant

Pacific Power Foundation rewards Yakima Specialties for their work on Coats for Kids Yakima, WA, April 17, 2015: Yakima Specialties has been named the recipient of the 2015 Pacific Power Health and Welfare $1000.00 grant. The grant was awarded for Yakima Specialties contribution...
15
APR
2015

YSI Awarded Grant for Biomass Boiler System

Boiler System to receive environmentally friendly upgrade Yakima, WA, April 15, 2015: Yakima Specialties has been named as a recipient of the 2015 Department of Agriculture Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (WIFO) grant. This project will take approximately 18-24 months to...
12
JAN
2015

Winter activities at YSI

Over the past several months, YSI has participated in two community drives: Coats for Kids and Toys for Tots.  The staff treated our employees to a Thanksgiving potluck lunch on November 25th.  YSI participated in the annual Lighted Christmas Parade on December 7th.  And over 100...
01
NOV
2014

From Our Executive Director

It’s official. Winter has arrived. Welcome back High School Students. I would also like to congratulate all the departments in their fantastic dedication working through the long hot summer fulfilling all that needed to be done in order to keep YSI on what looks like to be...
01
JUL
2014

From the Executive Director

Congratulations to YSI! We are going to celebrate our 50th anniversary this July and it is due to all the good people throughout the years that have continued to fulfill what is in my mind “The Greatest Mission in the Yakima Valley”. Through good times and bad, the...
12
APR
2014

From the Executive Director

Now that spring is in the air and the sun has come to be a welcome sight as we rise to start another day, I would like to extend a big congratulations to all of you here at YSI who have rallied together during those long dark winter months fighting both bad weather and a crummy...
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