Grants
Making a Difference
2023 Future Ready Iowa Grant
$42,390.00 received for our At-Risk Summer Youth Program. We celebrated the graduation of all 20 youth from our 8 week program. We went to work with youth ages 14-24 on job readiness skills, self-care, financial literacy, de- escalation training and exploration of high demand jobs and their education requirement.
Twenty youth completed the 10-week program and received funds for engaging in 5 weeks of workshop training and received $13/hour for on-the-job training at a location of interest.
We had unbelievable support from the community as we placed our participants at businesses like Windsor Manor, Downing Construction, Downey Tire, Hotel Pommier, Pipsy’s Wee care and Preschool, Many Hands Thrift Store, CemenTech and The National Balloon Classic.
Upon graduation of all 20 participants, they received certifications in CPR/First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogens and Mandatory Reporter.
Warren County Philanthropic Grant
Thank you to Warren County Philiantropic Partnership through the Warren County Economic Development office for the grant of $756.87 to upgrade our technology to better serve our community in our free on-site computer lab open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Because of your help, we have the potential to make real and positive change. This is one of our key areas of focus here at WeLIFT Job Search Center, and a source of much success for our Non-Profit Organization.
2019 Theisen's Community Betterment grant
This pic is of Jared Sanders, Manager of the Indianola Theisen's store presenting a check to WeLIFT's Office Manager, Esther Snyder. WeLIFT received this to help it continue to serve the residents of Warren County and Central Iowa in their job search efforts. WeLIFT's mission is to empower unemployed and underemployed individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency. (November 2019)
2012-Present Girls Circle Funding
2016 Chrysalis Foundation Operations Grant
Grateful are We for the $4,000 operations grant from Chrysalis!
Chrysalis Foundation and our other funding partners keep us in shape, so we can continue serving WeLIFT clients and staff.
2016 Operations Grant
Thank you Anonymous Donor of an Anonymous Organization that 'green lighted' an award to WeLIFT of $14,000 for a general operations grant!!!