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 for the foundation’s Workforce Villages program will help provide basic resources to maintain employment, said…
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 on the Board of the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), the second largest…
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 Breakfast at the Phoenix Country Club. Free to attend, the event is the nonprofit’s most significant…
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 receive funding for programs supporting the environment, education, community development and arts and culture. In…
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 youth. We recently added new content to our workshops that now span four modules –…
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 now employed and earning an average wage of $16.64. And, 82.9 percent of these new employees…
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 of our programs, development or administrative teams, you will find collaboration, innovation and fun! Learn…
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 our history! Because of you, we served 828 clients in June. Of those 828 individuals,…
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 years. The group included a core of about 10 people from different walks of life: …
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 struggling to keep a job and find stability. Jeremy connected with St. Joseph the Worker last year and put in…
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