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BlueSun Inc. is a non-profit that was started in 2013, with the help of Linn Benton Community College Foundation. BlueSun was founded with the purpose of helping people with disabilities and the returning veterans find work.

We accomplish that through job placement in temporary and full-time employment, resume writing, interview training, job search training, accommodations, and advocacy.

Since our founding in 2013, BlueSun Inc. has helped over 2000 people find employment and put over $16 million dollars directly into our local economy through employee wages. The overwhelming majority of our employees are veterans, individuals with disabilities and homeless veterans.

BlueSun is dedicated to working with employers to help them with finding the employee that best fits their needs. We feel that when employers’ requirements and employees’ skills match everyone wins. We make hiring people with disabilities and veterans easy. We are also here after the employee is hired, to offer any ongoing support that is needed.

Who We Are
BlueSun was founded by Dianna Howell, a Veteran with a disability and by Sue Legler and Brandon Howell.  We have now added a number of other dedicated staff and Volunteers to provide job development, job placement, job coaching and a variety of employment services!

Our History
BlueSun Inc. is Dedicated to the memory of Dianna's brother David  A. Partridge and to all those who have dedicated their lives to the service of their country.

SSG (R) David A. Partridge, age 55 of DuPont, Washington, died peacefully on Sunday, April 8, 2012 following a valiant battle with cancer that resulted from the chemicals in the missiles he encountered while working in a field hospital during his service in Desert Storm. He was born in Lebanon, OR on Jan 21, 1957, the son of Harold Partridge and Muriel Egner. He married Cecilia F. Huacon on 27 December, 2009 at the Puget Sound VA Hospital.

David entered the U.S. Army on Mar, 1986, and dutifully dedicated 21 years of service to his country as a Nutrition Care Specialist. His assignments included various leadership positions within food service and clinical nutrition operations at various locations including: Madigan Healthcare System, Fort Lewis, WA; William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX; Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, AK; 10th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Carson, CO; 121st CSH/Brian Allgood Army Community, Seoul, Korea; and the Army Medical Department Center & School, Fort Sam Houston, TX.
David received numerous military awards and recognitions including: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (7th award), Army Achievement Medal (3rd award), Air Force Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (7th award), National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Medal, Non Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2nd award), Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd award).