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
St. Joseph the Worker is pleased to announce a $250,000 grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. The funding will support our Workforce Villages program, which works to eliminate housing barriers for employed individuals experiencing homelessness. “The truth is, … Read More
I love baseball. It brings me back to childhood when I hustled hard for Mets tickets. In fact, the game’s impact on me goes beyond generations. Baseball allowed me to bond with both my grandfather and then later my twin … Read More
Thirst Aid is Valley-wide water and heat relief resource drive to benefit individuals experiencing homelessness and crisis in downtown Phoenix. These individuals are extremely vulnerable to the sweltering heat of the summer, many of whom have no daytime shelter in … Read More