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Noah recently completed all his high school credits needed for graduation and he will walk the stage this May 2024 with Norwalk High School Graduating Seniors!
WeLIFT's compassion fund helped Noah with car repairs, so he could continue to get to school and work!
Way to go, Noah! Everyone at WeLIFT is so incredibly proud of you!

WeLIFT Job Search Center in Indianola is working this fall to help those in the community in need of employment to find opportunities with local businesses.

WeLIFT Job Search Center in Indianola is working this fall to help those in the community in need of employment to find opportunities with local businesses.

From learning new things personally to seeing some big goals come to pass, Sue Wilson enjoyed her first term on the Indianola School Board. In fact, now she’s ready for round two.

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features part two of a two-part interview with Sue Wilson with WeLIFT Job Search Center.

It takes a village to raise a child. And, in some cases, to help jumpstart a young person’s career.
https://www.indianola-ia.com/news/special-summer-program-at-welift-poises-at-risk-youths-for-workplace-success/article_634fd024-3164-11ee-a7a9-33088fb9482b.html

https://www.indianola-ia.com/news/welift-aims-to-be-future-ready-this-summer/article_225daeb2-f8eb-11ed-a134-8f013373cae1.html

At least, that was the experience of a recent job-training program for at-risk youths at WeLIFT Job Search Center.
https://www.kniakrls.com/2023/05/19/in-depth-welift-training-opportunities-for-youth/

https://www.indianola-ia.com/news/chamber-welift-team-up-to-show-that-mental-health-matters-especially-in-the-workplace/article_3b6ce716-ecec-11ed-98b1-17dfabbb3c25.html

https://www.kniakrls.com/2023/05/02/indianola-chamber-partners-with-welift-for-mental-health-summit/

https://www.kniakrls.com/2023/02/23/welift-in-indianola-holding-re-integration-simulation/

https://www.kniakrls.com/2023/01/21/welift-and-salvation-army-providing-space-for-mobile-unit/

Forget the crystal ball. When it comes to employment training, you might see the future by looking into a virtual reality headset.

https://www.indianola-ia.com/news/welift-works-to-bring-cutting-edge-virtual-reality-headsets-to-area-schools-and-employers/article_11ab954e-7faa-11ed-9f0d-67a208ff4ae7.html

Sue Wilson, executive director of WeLIFT Job Search Center, is helping publicize the event and described the organization as focused on strengthening “small communities by providing employment, volunteer opportunities and the heart of teamwork."

https://www.indianola-ia.com/calendar/community/announcement-of-new-organization-coming-to-indianola/event_1793e44e-75d6-11ed-9eaa-cf37928ddb80.html

https://www.indianola-ia.com/news/salvation-army-mobile-unit-to-visit-welift-monday/article_593762ca-5166-11ed-b187-47b7dd5de97f.html

WELIFT PARTNERING WITH SALVATION ARMY FOR EXTRA SERVICES

Today’s Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT Job Search Center in Indianola about their partnership with The Salvation Army services.

https://www.kniakrls.com/2022/10/21/lets-talk-indianola-welift-and-the-salvation-army-in-indianola/

https://www.indianola-ia.com/news/wilson-puts-out-call-to-action-as-new-executive-director-of-welift/article_5251ab5e-2f84-11ed-baed-1fedbc2b4d82.html

desmoines.dressforsuccess.org.

https://www.kniakrls.com/2020/01/31/welift-job-center-offers-tech-training/