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Toolworks Celebrates 50 Years With New Promotional Video

With the help of Kris Johnson and her team, Toolworks created a new promotional video to celebrate 50 years of connecting ability to opportunity. This video, which features a handful of Toolworks’ dedicated staff, consumers, and community partners, was first shown at our 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Exploratorium in September 2025. To watch the video, please visit our 50th Anniversary website at toolworks50th.org.  

William M. Usdane Award Recipient, Cuiye Liu

Toolworks client Yep Liu was recently honored for her fantastic work at one of the buildings we service in downtown San Francisco. SourceAmerica, who granted Yep with this award, put together a great video that showcases her story. Check it out!

Toolworks Website is now “Mobile Friendly”

Toolworks website now works better on smartphones and tablets. On these mobile devices, text size can be changed for better visibility by clicking the -A or +A icons. There’s a new, green “Menu” button that improves access to key pages. Website videos now playback more easily, and with better audio. More page information can be seen by simply scrolling up or down a page. On our careers page, both Resumes and Cover… Read more

Toolworks Celebrates 40 years of great service!

Well, 40 years just went by like that. It’s been amazing journey and we’re so thankful to all the people who helped us connect ability and opportunity over the years. We’d love you to join us at our 40th Anniversary Festivities. RSVP and log your support at: http://www.eventbee.com/v/toolworks40th This October, we’ll be celebrating 40 years of creating jobs and improving lives with a fabulous evening with friends. It’s going to be a great party at… Read more

Toolworks’ Project Search featured in SFGate!

Check out the stories of three of our interns at Toolworks’ Project Search program at UCSF in this great article from SFGate: http://blog.sfgate.com/lshumaker/2015/02/07/people-with-disabilities-find-work-with-new-san-francisco-program/