DePaul Industries, a nonprofit organization that provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It has a unique business model that generates 97% of its revenue through packaging, staffing, and security services with no government subsidies. To date, DePaul has employed over 15,000 people with disabilities, providing over $150 million in wages and benefits. Last year, DePaul had record revenue of $24.9 million with people with disabilities working 695,000 hours and earning over $10 million. The organization has received several awards and recognition for its success in both business and social impact.

1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DePaul Industries Celebrates 40 Years of Social Entrepreneurship
The Northwest outsourcing organization’s unique blend of
business and social good has placed thousands of individuals
with disabilities into jobs in Oregon and beyond
PORTLAND, Oct. 11, 2011 – DePaul Industries, the
Northwest’s premier outsourcing organization, celebrates
40 years of service to its customers and people with
disabilities with record-breaking numbers, significant
accolades, and pioneering entrepreneurship that
simultaneously solves business problems and provides
social benefit.
DePaul Industries' mission is to help people with disabilities to have the opportunity to
work. This is accomplished through a self-sustaining business model that generates 97%
of revenue through the operation of three core businesses: food and consumer goods
packaging, temporary staffing services, and security services—with no government
subsidies accepted. To date, DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000
people with disabilities and paid wages and benefits in excess of $150 million.
“Last year, DePaul Industries had an earned revenue of $24.9 million, with individuals
with disabilities working a record-shattering 695,000 hours and earning over $10 million
in wages and benefits,” said Dave Shaffer, President & CEO of DePaul Industries. “We
owe a great deal of thanks to our customers and supporters, who recognize our success
in both business solutions and social impact as grounds to celebrate.”
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of
employment of people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most
comprehensive outsourcing specialist. DePaul has consistently been ranked as a Top
Staffing Firm determined by the Portland Business Journal for several years, and was
also the recipient of the 2011 Oregon Ethics in Business Award in the Not-for-Profit
Category. The organization has been honored by a number of publications as an
exceptional place to work, including Oregon Business magazine's "100 Best
Companies” and the Portland Business Journal’s “Most Admired Companies.”
The organization has also achieved international recognition for its unique business
model, presenting in England, Spain, and Hungary in the past year. Locally, Portland
Mayor Sam Adams has declared October 15, 2011 as "DePaul Industries Day” in
recognition of DePaul’s achievements over the past 40 years.
DePaul Industries provides services through seven offices throughout Oregon, the
Puget Sound area and Southwest Washington, and Sierra Vista, Arizona.
For more information about DePaul Industries, contact:
Dave Shaffer, President, CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
www.depaulindustries.com
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2. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DePaul Industries Releases Disability Employment Statistics for 2011
One of Oregon’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,’ the $30 million outsourcing
organization increased the number of hours worked by people with disabilities by 21% from
2010
PORTLAND, March 5, 2012 – DePaul Industries released its 2011 disability employment statistics
today, showing an increase of 21% of hours worked by people with disabilities for the 40-year-
old organization.
This announcement comes on the heels of DePaul Industries being named one of the ‘100 Best
Companies to Work For in Oregon’ by Oregon Business magazine for the second year in a row.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nationwide unemployment rate for people
with disabilities was 13.6% in January 2011, compared with 9.7% for people without disabilities.
In its combined Staffing, Security, and Food Packaging & Contract Manufacturing divisions
across Oregon, Washington, and Arizona, DePaul Industries employed 1,513 people with
documented disabilities in calendar year 2011 and paid those individuals wages & benefits of
nearly $11.4 million. Those numbers are rising.
“With plans in place to nearly triple our employment of people with disabilities within five years,
we’re excited about this significant increase in hours worked,” says Dave Shaffer, President &
CEO of DePaul Industries. “It’s made possible by business with our customers—the more our
customers outsource their staffing, packaging, or security work to DePaul, the more we can
leverage the highly effective and highly underutilized workforce of people with disabilities.”
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of
employment of people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most comprehensive
outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people with disabilities to have the opportunity to work
through a self-sustaining business model that generates more than 97% of revenue through the
operation of three core businesses: food packaging & contract manufacturing, temporary
staffing services, and security services. To date, DePaul has trained or employed in excess of
15,000 people with disabilities and paid wages and benefits of more than $200 million.
DePaul Industries has been honored as one of Oregon Business magazine’s ‘100 Best
Companies’ in 2012 and 2011, and has consistently been named a top staffing firm by the
Portland Business Journal for the past few years. The organization has also been honored as one
of Portland Business Journal’s “Most Admired Companies,” and was the recipient of the Oregon
Ethics in Business award in 2011.
For more information about DePaul Industries, please contact:
Dave Shaffer, President & CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
www.depaulindustries.com
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3. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Vice President of Capital Development, Jon Ulsh, Will Drive Significant
Growth for DePaul Industries
PORTLAND, July 3, 2012 – DePaul Industries announced today that Portland-area
development professional Jon Ulsh has joined its leadership team as Vice President of
Capital Development. In this capacity, Ulsh will be responsible for identifying and
securing capital resources in support of DePaul Industries’ ambitious strategic plan to
nearly triple its capacity to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities
over the next five years.
“Jon has a wealth of experience in both private enterprise and not-for-profit leadership
and development,” said Dave Shaffer, President & CEO of DePaul Industries. “We’re
excited to have Jon bring these multi-dimensional skills to DePaul to drive our unique
approach to employment.”
Ulsh will focus on impact capital opportunities, as well as relationships with both local
and national foundations, to drive DePaul’s integrated model and maximize opportunities
for people with disabilities.
With extensive for-profit and non-profit experience, Ulsh’s background includes
executive, resource development, business development and consulting positions in
healthcare, education, marketing and the arts. Previously, he has served as the
president of the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Foundation, the Executive
Director of the Oregon Ballet Theatre, and the Senior Vice President of Business
Development for Logan Productions.
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its mission of creating employment
opportunities for people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most
comprehensive outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people with disabilities to have the
opportunity to work through a self-sustaining business model that generates more than
97% of revenue through the operation of three core businesses: food packaging &
contract manufacturing, temporary staffing services, and security services. To date,
DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000 people with disabilities, including
disabled veterans, and has paid wages and benefits of more than $200 million.
DePaul Industries has been honored as one of Oregon Business magazine’s ‘100 Best
Companies’ in 2012 and 2011, and has consistently been named a top staffing firm by
the Portland Business Journal. The organization has also been honored as one of
Portland Business Journal’s ‘Most Admired Companies,’ was the recipient of the 2011
Oregon Ethics in Business award, and was the recipient of the 2011 PepsiCo Americas
Foods Contract Manufacturing Quality Award.
For more information about DePaul Industries, contact:
Dave Shaffer, President, CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
www.depaulindustries.com
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4. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PepsiCo Americas Foods Names DePaul Packaging Number One
Contract Manufacturer in Country for Quality
PORTLAND, June 21, 2012 – PepsiCo Americas Foods, PepsiCo’s food
and snack business in North and South America that includes Frito-Lay,
announced at the PepsiCo 14th Annual Contract Manufacturing
Meeting in Plano, TX last week that DePaul Packaging was number one
in quality out of all PepsiCo Americas Foods contract manufacturers across the U.S.
The leadership team of DePaul Packaging, DePaul Industries’ food packaging and contract manufacturing
division, accepted the 2011 PepsiCo Americas Foods Contract Manufacturing Quality Award at the meeting in
Plano, TX. Prior to attending, DePaul Packaging was informed that it was first in quality of all Frito-Lay co-packers
for Back to School season, but was surprised with the news that it was first in quality for all PepsiCo Americas
Foods contract manufacturers for the entire calendar year while in Plano.
“We’re a bit stunned and extremely proud to learn that we’re number one across the entire country for one of
our biggest and best customers,” says Travis Pearson, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of DePaul
Industries. “It’s great to know that the quality work of DePaul is getting national recognition.”
PepsiCo Americas Foods measured DePaul Packaging’s quality against a number of important metrics and
against the 40 other contract manufacturers across the country. To top it off, DePaul Packaging achieved number
one in quality while the volume of product it moved for Frito-Lay increased by a sizeable 15% from the previous
year—in other words, DePaul moved more product than ever before and still maintained the best quality across
the country.
DePaul Packaging employees will celebrate this achievement at its Hayden Island facility in Portland, OR later
this month.
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of employment of people with
disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most comprehensive outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people
with disabilities to have the opportunity to work through a self-sustaining business model that generates more
than 97% of revenue through the operation of three core businesses: food packaging & contract manufacturing,
temporary staffing services, and security services. To date, DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000
people with disabilities and paid wages and benefits of more than $200 million.
DePaul Industries’ Food Packaging & Contract Manufacturing division, DePaul Packaging, operates a 100,000
square foot facility on Hayden Island just north of Portland, Oregon, specializing in services meeting total supply
chain needs—from pallet kitting and assembly, to dry fill and pouch fill capabilities, to shrink sealing and
labeling, to distribution and logistics. DePaul Packaging was honored as the Northwest Food Processors
Association prestigious Food Processor of the Year in 2009. DePaul’s staffing division also has been successful in
creating employment opportunities in food packaging for disabled veterans, leveraging skills and leadership
inherent to this group. For more information, visit www.depaulindustries.com.
About PepsiCo Americas Foods:
PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF) is PepsiCo's food and snack business in North and South America. Its portfolio of
businesses includes Frito-Lay North America, Quaker Foods & Snacks, Sabritas, Gamesa, and Latin America
Foods. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
Contact:
Dave Shaffer, President & CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
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5. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Northwest Food Processors and Hitachi Foundation Present DePaul
Industries with Premier Food Processor Award for Advancement of Front-
Line Workers
PORTLAND, Jan. 31, 2012 – The Northwest Food Processors Association’s Education
Research Institute (ERI) and the Hitachi Foundation presented DePaul Industries with a
2011 Distinguished Premier Food Processor Award in front of 150 industry leaders at a
general session during the 98th Annual NW Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo and
Conference held on January 19, 2012.
As part of the Hitachi Foundation’s Pioneer Employers Project, the award recognizes
employers for their contributions in promoting economic opportunities for lower-income
employees, specifically as a means of improving their corporate results. In DePaul
Industries’ case, this honor highlighted its innovative Heart of the Workforce (HOW)™
Program, which was designed to improve turnover rates for food processors and front-
line employees simultaneously.
The HOW™ Program is an entry level, workforce for productivity program designed as
part of the solution to a major issue facing the food processing industry: the lack of
available knowledgeable seasonal and long-term skilled workers. By teaching the basics
surrounding workforce readiness, workforce safety, food handling, and food safe
manufacturing practices prior to employment, the HOW™ Program prepares workers for
work before they get in the door—thus reducing on the job training times, increasing
quality, productivity and a dedication to safety. This simple concept is one that has been
shown to bring high turnover rates of 35-40% down to 20-25%—a significant change for
businesses whose work ebbs and flows with seasons.
“HOW™ Program participants are more prepared to ‘be there when they get there,’” said
Dean Stearman, Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer at DePaul Industries and ERI
Board Member. “Workforce readiness creates tremendous value for both the employers
and the employees by allowing them to become involved with each others success. Best
of all, this program has the capacity for scale—both within rural and urban clusters of
food processors and in other industries.”
For more information about the HOW™ Program, please visit
www.depaulindustries.com/how.html.
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of
employment of people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most
comprehensive outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people with disabilities to have the
opportunity to work through a self-sustaining business model that generates more than
97% of revenue through the operation of three core businesses: food packaging &
contract manufacturing, temporary staffing services, and security services. To date,
DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000 people with disabilities and paid
wages and benefits of more than $200 million.
DePaul Industries’ Food Packaging & Contract Manufacturing division operates a
100,000 square foot facility on Hayden Island just north of Portland, Oregon, specializing

6. in complete turnkey services to meet total supply chain needs—from packaging design
and material management, to flexible assembly and production capabilities, to
distribution and logistics. DePaul’s packaging division was honored as the Northwest
Food Processors Association prestigious Food Processor of the Year in 2009. DePaul’s
staffing division also has been successful in creating employment opportunities for
disabled veterans, leveraging the skills and leadership inherent to this group.
DePaul Industries was honored as one of Oregon Business magazine’s “100 Best
Companies” in 2012 and 2011, and has consistently been named a top staffing firm by
the Portland Business Journal for the past few years. The organization has also been
honored as one of Portland Business Journal’s “Most Admired Companies,” and was the
recipient of the Oregon Ethics in Business award in 2011.
About the Hitachi Foundation:
The Hitachi Foundation is an independent nonprofit philanthropic organization
established by the founder of Hitachi, Ltd. in 1985. Their mission is to forge an authentic
integration of business actions and societal well-being in North America. Through 2013,
the organization's strategic focus is on discovering and expanding business practices
that create tangible, enduring economic opportunities for low-wealth Americans, their
families, and the communities in which they reside—while also enhancing business
value.
About Northwest Food Processors Association’s Education Research Institute:
Incorporated in 2007, Northwest Food Processors Education Research Institute
(ERI) exists to enhance the overall economic health of the Northwest food processing
cluster and the communities it supports. ERI, provides research and support to the food
processing industry.
For more information about DePaul Industries, contact:
Dave Shaffer, President, CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
www.depaulindustries.com
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7. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DePaul Industries, Albertina Kerr Centers & Others Join Forces to Secure
Competitive Employment Opportunities for People with Significant Disabilities
Focusing on integrated solutions for competitive employment, four nonprofit organizations in
the Portland metro area will drive employment growth for people with developmental
disabilities in the region’s large businesses via the highly successful Project SEARCH
program.
PORTLAND, March 28, 2012 – A new partnership has been formed to expand the nationally-
acclaimed Project SEARCH program in the Portland metro area. DePaul Industries, Albertina
Kerr Centers, Port City Development Center, and Bethesda Lutheran Communities will combine
resources to work together with large local businesses to improve employment opportunities for
people with developmental disabilities.
Project SEARCH is a national workforce development program designed to simultaneously serve
businesses and people with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities through an
innovative career development approach. Participants are hired directly by large businesses and,
working side-by-side with non-disabled colleagues, are supported by an on-site Project SEARCH
job coach who acts as a single point of contact for training and accommodation. In this setting,
participants have shown to decrease turnover rates and increase morale. DePaul Industries
began spearheading the program in Oregon and has established successful partnerships with
The Standard, Providence Health & Services, and Oregon Health & Science University.
“I am very excited about The Project SEARCH Partnership,” states Erin Riehle, Co-Founder of
Project SEARCH at the Cincinnati, OH Children’s Hospital in 1996, “as I believe that this will
enable the organizations involved to take the next step in the growth and development of the
program. I am very appreciative of DePaul Industries’ efforts in spearheading Project SEARCH
and in establishing relationships with some of the most prestigious businesses in the area.”
The collaboration is an ideal methodology for Oregon’s ‘Employment First’ initiative, requiring that
employment in integrated work settings be the priority option for adults with intellectual and other
developmental disabilities. The Partnership’s primary focus, however, is on the business solutions
that Project SEARCH provides—reducing turnover, stabilizing departments, and leveraging a
dedicated, qualified workforce.
“The Project SEARCH Partnership will result in fulfilling, integrated jobs for people with
developmental disabilities,” says Dave Shaffer, President & CEO of DePaul Industries. “In turn,
these jobs will produce positive business results—as they already have shown in our current
sites. We are determined to do more.”
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of
employment of people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most comprehensive
outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people with disabilities to have the opportunity to work
through a self-sustaining business model that generates more than 97% of revenue through the
operation of three core businesses: food packaging & contract manufacturing, temporary staffing
services, and security services. To date, DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000
people with disabilities and paid wages and benefits of more than $200 million. For more
information about DePaul Industries, visit depaulindustries.com.
About Albertina Kerr Centers:
Every day Albertina Kerr helps children, families and adults living with developmental disabilities
and mental health challenges, empowering them to lead fuller, self-determined lives. A private

8. non-profit organization founded in Portland in 1907, Kerr utilizes more than 91 cents of every
dollar on programs and services for Oregonians. For more information about Albertina Kerr, call
503.239.8101 or visit AlbertinaKerr.org.
About Port City Development Center:
Since 1978, Port City Development Center has been providing employment, job training and
support services for people with developmental disabilities in the Portland metro community. Its
production, art and farming, job development, community volunteers, fabric arts, silk-screening,
woodworking, custodial and other programs provide meaningful work, skills building and
community integrations opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on Port
City Development Center, visit portcitydevelopment.org.
About Bethesda Lutheran Communities:
Bethesda Lutheran Communities provides resources to educate friends, families, congregations
and other service providers about developmental disabilities. For more information on Bethesda
Lutheran Communities, visit bethesdalutherancommunities.org.
For more information about The Project SEARCH Partnership, please contact:
Dave Shaffer
President & CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
www.depaulindustries.com
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9. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DePaul Industries Unveils Plan to Significantly Increase Employment of People with
Disabilities
The $25.7 million company’s five-year Strategic Plan will scale its existing social
entrepreneurial operations to increase revenue and expand employment opportunities
PORTLAND, Jan. 12, 2012 – DePaul Industries unveiled its aggressive five-year strategic plan
today, aiming to increase its earned revenue to $86.5 million and its number of employees with
disabilities to 3,900 by the end of fiscal year 2016. The plan focuses on scaling its existing
business units while remaining financially self-sufficient and relevant to its customers, in order to
fulfill its mission of helping people with disabilities have the opportunity to work.
This strategic plan follows the celebration of DePaul Industries’ 40th
anniversary in 2011,
commemorating DePaul’s growth from a small, traditional job-shop nonprofit into the social
entrepreneurial, self-sustaining outsourcing enterprise it is today. DePaul Industries operates
three flexible outsourcing businesses—food packaging & contract manufacturing, temporary
staffing services, and security services—within clusters in three states, with plans to expand to 12
additional markets within the next five years.
“Our strategic plan is simply building upon the success of our proven business units,” says Dave
Shaffer, President & CEO of DePaul Industries. “Scaling our staffing, security, and packaging &
contract manufacturing businesses means more jobs for people with disabilities—fulfilling our
mission and our social responsibility.”
As part of the effort to highlight DePaul Industries’ strategic goals and its unique blend of
business solutions and social benefit, DePaul will also launch a new blog on its website, featuring
expertise with respect to social entrepreneurism, filling job gaps, training outsourced workers,
and other employment-related tips and trends. For more information, visit
www.depaulindustries.com/blog.
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of
employment of people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most comprehensive
outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people with disabilities to have the opportunity to work
through a self-sustaining business model that generates more than 97% of revenue through the
operation of three core businesses: food and consumer goods packaging, temporary staffing
services, and security services. To date, DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000
people with disabilities and paid wages and benefits of more than $200 million.
DePaul Industries was honored as one of Oregon Business magazine’s “100 Best Companies” in
2012 and 2011, and has consistently been named a top staffing firm by the Portland Business
Journal for the past few years. The organization has also been honored as one of Portland
Business Journal’s “Most Admired Companies,” and was the recipient of the Oregon Ethics in
Business award in 2011.
For more information about DePaul Industries, please contact:
Dave Shaffer, President & CEO, DePaul Industries
(503) 331-3816
www.depaulindustries.com
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