This article originally published in the Phoenix Business Journal. Phoenix nonprofit St. Joseph the Worker — which helps disadvantaged, homeless and low-income individuals find jobs — has received a $250,000 grant from the Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. The funding … Read More
At St. Joseph the Worker, we are accustomed to inspirational stories of resilience, perseverance and community leadership. We appreciate these stories and their value, especially when they are employment related, even when they originate outside our organization’s walls. I sit … Read More
This article originally appeared in Arizona Free Press. Proceeds empower individuals who find themselves in dire straits From 7 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, St. Joseph the Worker is hosting its 8th annual Celebration of the Worker Annual Community … Read More
This article originally appeared in Independent Newsmedia. Grants to support homelessness, employment, education programs Arizona Public Service Co., in partnership with the Arizona Community Foundation, has announced the recipients of its 2022 West Valley Grants Program, in which eligible nonprofits … Read More
St. Joseph the Worker offers a youth program called Youth Employment and Resources. This program serves youth primarily ages 15-25 years old. Through this program, we help teens and young adults become employable and employed, so that they never fall into the troubling demographic ofdisconnected … Read More
We believe the only way out of poverty is a paycheck and July was a great month for our community! July was another terrific month! Because of you, we served 766 clients in July. Of those 766 individuals, 614 are … Read More
For over 33 years, St. Joseph the Worker has been focused on employment as a solution to homelessness and poverty. Our staff is passionate about seeing our clients succeed in life through becoming and staying employed. Working as a part … Read More
We believe the only way out of poverty is a paycheck and June was a record-setting month for our community! June was an AMAZING month. We were able to assist more clients gain and retain employment than any other month in … Read More
Someone recently asked me if I believe I am a good communicator. I responded, “Yes.” He asked me, “Why?” I then shared a story that isn’t a secret, but I seldom share publicly. I was in group therapy for 20 … Read More
Jeremy has faced homelessness off and on for his whole life and moved to Arizona to better himself and get away from the situations and people holding him down. Jeremy was living in and out of shelters, always working but … Read More