During this live interview with KTAR Morning News, CEO Carrie Masters discusses the current state of the community, faced with homelessness. St. Joseph the Worker is providing solutions to the source of this problem: employment. Listen to Carrie discuss the resources that SJW offers to clients to assist when it comes to getting a job! …
Awake Window & Door Co. Awake Window & Door Co. came to SJW in April of 2021, prior to opening its Gilbert facility, to discuss how it can be a Fair Chance Employer. The company began offering background-friendly, entry-level positions for $17/hour with benefits and room for growth. We referred clients looking for work and…
What was your life like/tell us about yourself? My name is Shimar Russell, and I am a single mother of 3 beautiful children. I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona in a single-parent household which was in a low-income community. My mother always strived for the better and worked many hours to care for my 5…
This article originally appeared in the Phoenix Business Journal Ritta Fagain Titles and companies: Chair of St. Joseph the Worker and CEO of Whyfor Agency Industry: Nonprofit; marketing and advertising Biggest career win to date: Honestly, being honored by the PBJ within our community of amazing women is ranking pretty high. Aside from that, it was while serving…
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Thank you to all who have made a tremendous difference this year! We’re excited to share with you this impact report, detailing our work this past year. It’s been a tremendous year of growth and change for #SJW and our entire community. Thank you to our supporters for taking part in this journey and for being a…
There is dignity in work, and there is dignity in the work we do, too. These stats may seem like just numbers, but they exemplify our impact in the community at large. In the 2022 calendar year, we were able to help 6,308 people gain sustainable employment who otherwise may not have been able to. …
We believe the only way out of poverty is a paycheck and December was a great month for our community. Because of you, 632 clients were served in December. Of those 632 individuals, 417 are now employed and earning an average wage of $16.74. Not to mention that 84 percent of these new employees are…
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…
Once again, our team continues their hard work and dedication to our mission. For the month of September, we served 976 new clients. 638 clients became and/or remained employed, at an average pay rate of $16.95 per hour. Additionally, 78.4 percent of those employed clients received benefits. Because we are serving more clients than ever…
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