What is #GivingTuesday?
#GivingTuesday refers to the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving in the United States. It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving during the holiday season.
Last year we were able to serve 1,580 individuals (more than ever before) thanks to the generosity of our supporters. By donating this #GivingTuesday you #GiveOpportunity to motivated job seekers looking to change the trajectory of their lives.
We are proud and grateful to announce the following new grants and
funding partnerships:
Anonymous Donor/Silicon Valley Community Foundation: An anonymous donor provided a $50,000 unrestricted grant to Opportunity Junction from an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Silicon Valley Community Foundation partners with donors in their shared mission to strengthen the common good, improve quality of life and address the most challenging problems.
This past year, you were an important part of helping low-income
job seekers overcome barriers and gain the skills and confidence to launch a career. Altogether, we provided 1,580 with training, counseling, and job placement services.
Thank you for your generosity and partnership.
Please click the link to see our FY18-19 Annual Report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2019. We are very proud of the work our team did this year to help the communities of East Contra Costa and beyond. We hope that in reviewing the report you will experience the pride and satisfaction that we do, knowing that together we made a difference in our community.
Within the past few weeks we have been spoiled by generous corporate
volunteers from BBVA, Chevron, and Wells Fargo. Volunteers held mock interviews with
our Administrative Careers Training program interns, helping our interns gain real-life interview experience and providing individualized feedback.
This experience is invaluable since our interns are currently interviewing as part of their job searches.
We are pleased to welcome our newest board member, Renee Reid!
Renee Reid is a Staff UX Design Researcher at LinkedIn with over 20 years of professional experience in various roles including Project Management, Customer Experience,
Sales and User Experience.
She is also the LinkedIn Campus Lead for the Black Inclusion Group BIG (an Employee Resource group (ERG), a Boys and Girls Club mentor,
as well as a Professional Mentor with TechWomen,
an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs created by the Obama Administration.