About Belong Co.
Community • Employment • Socials • Giving Back
Our Mission
Creating social and employment opportunities to empower adults with disabilities to explore and embrace their abilities, and foster an environment that values inclusion and growth.
Mission-Focused Pillars
Social Programs
Opportunities for connection, community building, and giving back
Employment Programs
Opportunities for employment, skill advancement, and team building
Social Events We’ve Hosted:
Coffee Shop Hangs
Speed-Friending
Cooking Classes
Going to a BSU football game
Tacky Prom (our personal favorite)
Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House
Museum Days
Finance Classes
And more!
Our social programs are mainly funded through monthly donors, sponsorships, and grants, allowing us to keep them free for all participants.
Employment Programs
We currently employ 37 adults with disabilities across 3 businesses.
We are a bridge between traditional independent jobs and 1-on-1 job coaching for adults with disabilities. It can be intimidating to jump straight into the workplace right after leaving school, so we provide a supported work experience so that employees can gain confidence in their skills.
Self-Sustaining Financial Structure
Our employment programs are designed to progress in skill and intensity.
All positions offer on-the-job training with adaptive resources, so people of all abilities are able to work with us.
Employment Progression
As employees move from one program to the next, they gain more hours, learn additional skills, and gain confidence in the workplace.
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Ice Cream Team
ENTRY LEVEL; seasonal
Our entry-level program is Ice Cream Team that operates seasonally during the summer, scooping and serving ice cream at pop-up events. -
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Mobile Coffee Team
INTERMEDIATE; 3-10 hrs/week
Our intermediate program is our Mobile Coffee team that operates part-time year round through our mobile cart and our HP Hive Program.
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Friday Coffee Team
ADVANCED; 10-25 hrs/week
And our advanced program is our Friday Coffee team with some employees working up to 25 hours weekly with an extended menu and additional work tasks!
Our Team
Belong Co. continues to offer social events and employment thanks to an awesome board, social committee, mobile cart managers, and a whole lot of volunteers.
Belong Co. is a 501(c)3 non-profit in Boise, Idaho. Serving the greater Treasure Valley disability community and beyond.
Belong Co. continues to offer social events and employment thanks to an awesome board, social committee, mobile cart managers, and a whole lot of volunteers.
The Team
"The first time I really thought about starting something like Belong Co., I was selling ice cream out of my high school classroom to raise funds for my SPED class. I was blown away with how motivating it was for my students to work hard, make money, and apply themselves to a ‘workplace’' - a few months later, I founded Belong Co. and haven’t looked back since.”
FounderKendall Peake
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Donate towards our future events or sponsor a specific event
Social Programs
We host 4-5 free social events each month for the adult disability population.
These events range in size and structure are intended to give our participants experiences with their same-aged peers while also creating space for organic friendships to grow.