Year-end Appeal Message from Our Founder, Pat Craddick

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

 

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of public school families as they seek to build a sound foundation for their children.  Although it’s been a difficult year for some of us, we are reminded of and grateful for the enduring loyalty and support of our friends.

In appreciation for all of your support, anyone who donates to PJN by December 31st will be entered into a raffle for a new Kindle.  The Kindle winner will be announced at 4pm on December 31st via a posting on our website, and the Kindle will be sent the same day.

During the 2009/10 school year, we touched the lives of hundreds of public school families in a variety of ways: by successfully providing job placements and referral services to over 70 individuals; teaching over 15 classes, workshops, and events; serving over 600 in our programs and services; and donating over 30 items to needy families. 

December 2010 marks our 6th anniversary!  For six years, ParentJobNet connected New York City public school parents with school-based literacy and other essential job-readiness skills, employment services, and social service benefits to help sustain them and their children in this economy. The families who take advantage of our English as a Second Language, computer classes, job-readiness workshops, financial literacy workshops, professional networking events, and a host of other workforce services are better positioned to find and compete for jobs. We are proud that we offer these essential supports, and a sympathetic ear as well, all free of charge.

Our experience has proven over and over again that families who are able to find and keep good jobs are better situated to provide a stable home environment for their children and support their education.

In honor of our SIXTH anniversary, we’re asking you to celebrate with us by donating in SIXs:

●      $6 pays for classroom handouts for 6 participants in our programs

●      $60 pays for one English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher to teach one session

●      $600 pays for 60 hours of resume preparation service

●      $6,000 pays for six 6-week sessions of workforce training program

Even six dollars lets us know that our programs and services matter to you. Our Board members will match the first SIX donations and someone will win a Kindle!

Please donate by mail or on-line. Click HERE to make a donation. Thank you in advance for your support of ParentJobNet!

With much gratitude,

Pat Craddick

Executive Director/Founder

www.ParentJobNet.org

P.S. ParentJobNet is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, and your contribution is tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.