Celebrate Mother’s Day and Support Jobs For Youth

CHICAGO, IL.  (May 1, 2008) – Honor your Mother this Mother’s Day by making a contribution to Jobs For Youth (JFY).  Giving a gift on behalf of your Mother would make a great difference in the life of a less fortunate Mother.

With your help, we can continue to make a difference in the life of a growing family.  At Jobs For Youth, our client base consists of men and women between the ages of 17-24 from low income families. The women we work with, most of them Mothers, were destined for a life of public assistance, but now have a brighter future for themselves and their families.  This year alone, JFY has helped 145 Mothers gain a brighter outlook for themselves.

We have heard many heart-wrenching stories of Mothers and their children with nowhere to go, no food to eat and no place to sleep other than on the floor of a friend’s home.  For many, because of their due diligence in completing the JFY program, they are now able to provide a stable life for their children by often being the first wage earner in their immediate family.

Just as the celebration of Mother’s Day was inspired by the women’s movement to improve the environment and community conditions for Mothers facing hard times, JFY embraces each student with the knowledge to move towards self-sufficiency and the goal of becoming a contributing member of society.  We must do all we can to put this vital information within reach of those who have the drive and the commitment to seek it.

There are a variety of methods in which your dollars can help:
Allow one youth to take the GED Exam, cost $35	Provide breakfast for one class, cost $100
Give nine students transportation funds to get to JFY programs, cost $250	Provide one computer, cost $500
	Support one Mother for two years, cost $2,500

Please consider giving a gift to see how your donation can make a difference in helping low income Mothers reach their greatest potential and create a lasting family structure.  Remember by donating you are also showing your love and respect for working Mothers in honor of the special women in your life. 

You may mail your donation to the Jobs For Youth office or you may donate on-line at www.jfychicago.org/donor/donor_main.html.

Jobs For Youth is a program that assists young men and women from low-income families become a part of the economic mainstream; and, in the process, provides the business community with motivated, job-ready workers. JFY offers pre-employment training, GED preparation and job placement services to youth that are between the ages of 17 and 24.

More information about Jobs For Youth/Chicago can be found at www.jfychicago.org or by calling Diane McCain, Development Director.

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