Blue Zones Project Approved™
Worksites
Employers are in a powerful position to help us move more, eat better, and connect. About one-third of our waking hours are spent at work—and fewer jobs today require moderate physical activity, a percentage that has fallen from 50 percent in 1960 to 20 percent currently. The worksites listed below are investing in the health of their people and have earned the designation Blue Zones Project Approved.
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Baker Boyer National Bank
Walla Walla, WA, 99362
The Original Bank in the Pacific Northwest... and Much More. From our founding to today, Baker Boyer’s success has been based on an entrepreneurial approach, always looking for innovative ways to add value to the businesses and communities we serve. Our founder, Dr. Dorsey Baker, was the embodiment of this, as a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist here in the Walla Walla Valley. He founded a medical practice, a mercantile, built a railroad, started a steamship company, donated the land where Whitman College resides, and of course he founded Baker Boyer National Bank. We have assembled a terrific team of Advisors with expertise in commercial lending, succession planning, asset management, estate planning, and much more. As you may have noticed, where many banks and other companies are reducing in-person services, Baker Boyer continues to prioritize personal interactions. Please explore our solutions and insights, and set up an appointment to meet us in person.
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City of College Place
College Place, WA, 99324
Mission: Our mission is to provide leadership and effective, fiscally responsible services that achieve our community's vision. Vision: By 2027, College Place is noted for its vibrant downtown with a mix of small businesses and housing that interfaces with Walla Walla University that give residents and a growing tourist trade the feeling of a small town. The City has attracted large-scale commercial development along its most trafficked roads, thus growing its tax base. Resourceful in the use of finance tools and grant opportunities, the City gets extra value from every dollar of local taxes. Resources support a staff of dedicated, competent employees adequate to provide safety and responsiveness. Deferred maintenance is a thing of the past as depreciation is funded and cash reserves prepare the city to pursue opportunities without excess risk. Mutual respect is shared between the City Council, residents, and staff. Residents, retirees, students, professionals, and young families feel safe; they know their neighbors and many of the city employees by name. Citizens are engaged and knowledgeable of the affairs of the City due to the character of staff and the quality, timeliness, and context through which information is shared; cooperation is a community norm. Volunteerism is high across the commissions of the City. People circulate easily irrespective of mode, whether car, foot or bike; a system of sidewalks and trails make foot traffic a preferred method to get around town. The community turns out regularly for the events calendared throughout the year, co-hosted in partnership with the municipality and institutions such as: businesses, volunteer organizations, College Place Public Schools, Rogers School, Walla Walla Valley Academy, and Walla Walla University. Values - In its expression of civic leadership and service, Council and staff hold these core values. Open and Honest - The City is transparent and fair in its dealings. It is plain spoken in its communication. The City is engaged with its citizens in two-way communication and desires an aware and informed citizenry. The municipality is accountable for its actions and choices. Cooperation - College Place works well with others and values mutually-beneficial outcomes for the City and its partners. Respect - The City fosters respect between its Council and staff, Citizens, neighbors, its natural resources and built environment, its resident businesses to bind College Place into a sustainable and prosperous community. The City honors its heritage. Service - The City exists to provide services to its constituents. It is an organized, learning organization that makes data-driven decisions. It's employees and Council are empathetic and humble. Diversity - The City recognizes differences between people and values these differences as an asset. College Place fosters an environment where individuals find safety, dignity, and acceptance. Where small-town living and learning meet.
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City of Walla Walla
Walla Walla, WA, 99362
Vision: Walla Walla, best of the best of the Northwest. Mission: Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Walla Walla. Core Values: Service, Collaboration, Equity, Leadership, Community. As an organization, we are driven by our mission to enhance the quality of life in Walla Walla and strive to be the best of the best of the Northwest. We accomplish this through modeling our core values, continuous improvement, and beginning to utilize data to drive our decision making.
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College Place Public Schools
College Place, WA, 99324
College Place School District educates a diverse population of 1550 + students from PK-12+ grade. The District is comprised of one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school. CPPS offers a broad range of course offerings and programs that align with Washington State Learning Goals are offered to students at all grade levels.
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Columbia REA
Walla Walla, WA, 99362
Columbia REA provides reliable, innovative, environmentally sound, cost-effective utility services and support to its members. The Cooperative values and actively supports educational, governmental, charitable, and social activities that are beneficial to the communities it serves.
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Key Technology Inc
Walla Walla, WA, 99362
Key Technology is a worldwide leader in food processing technology, continually striving to find and fulfill our customers growing needs. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more.
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Valley Residential Services
Walla Walla, WA, 99362
Valley Residential Services (VRS) provides individualized education and support in a safe, comfortable home environment to adults with developmental disabilities; to veterans who need housing and rehabilitation opportunities; and case-specific education and support to parents and children working toward safe and stable family relationships. Our vision is that of a compassionate community where everyone has a positive, healthy environment in which to thrive and belong.
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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA, 99324
Walla Walla University is founded on Christian teachings and values as understood and appreciated by the Seventh-day Adventist church. Central to these teachings is the belief that every person is created in the image of God as a being of inestimable value and worth, imbued with powers of intelligence, stewardship, and creativity akin to those of the Creator. Walla Walla University, therefore, seeks in its mission to foster the unique gifts of every individual within this Christian community of faith and discovery. Committed to excellence in thought, the university seeks to impart a broad knowledge of the arts, sciences, and professions by careful instruction and open inquiry at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Recognizing that God is the source of all truth, goodness, and beauty, the university seeks to convey to students a wisdom that translates academic achievement into responsible citizenship, generous service, a deep respect for the beauty in God's creation, and the promise of re-creation through Jesus Christ. We are a community of faith and discovery committed to: Excellence in thought, Generosity in service, Beauty in expression, Faith in God.