We believe the only way out of poverty is a paycheck and November was a great month for our community! Because of you, 786 clients were served in November. Of those 786 individuals, 509 are now employed and earning an average wage of $16.93. Not to mention that 83 percent of these new employees are…
We believe the only way out of poverty is a paycheck and October was a great month for our community! Because of you, 896 clients were served in October. Of those 896 individuals, 582 are now employed and earning an average wage of $16.92. Not to mention that 86.25 percent of these new employees are…
We are thrilled to be working with our two interns, Bryan and Robert, from Brophy College Preparatory! They are part of the Romero program and are working in our Employment Without Barriers program. Brophy partners with Phoenix organizations who work to support members of our community facing challenges that often prevent them from being able…
According to Census population estimates, from 2020 to 2021 Maricopa County grew by 58,246 people. (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates). Additionally, between 2018 and 2022, unsheltered homelessness in Maricopa County increased by 92 percent. Further, the Point-in-Time Homeless Count increased by 22 percent from 2020 to 2022. The Point-in-Time Homeless Count is an annual street and shelter…
Meet Cianni. Cianni Walker is the type of individual who can instantly light up a room. When he moved to Phoenix, he left a toxic environment behind him, but soon found himself unhoused and struggling to land on his feet. Instead of accepting defeat, Cianni chose to persevere. Cianni was able to secure a bed…
It’s no secret the world – now more than ever – could use more compassion. And, in the spirit of National Compassionate Leadership Week this week, I’d like to pay homage to our staff at St. Joseph the Worker. I’m lucky to work for an organization filled with compassionate leaders. To accomplish our mission, we…
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…
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…
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 sons when I coached their teams. One of my sons even went on to play…
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