St. Joseph the Worker

Our mission is to assist homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through permanent, full-time employment.

For event details and to register now, visit www.hikeforthehomeless.org.
	"Take a Hike, Change a Life" 14th Annual Hike for the Homeless March 3, 2012	Presented By

Special Concert Event to Raise Money for Homeless Job Seekers!
Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 7:00 pm

feeney/winthrop
with Jeanelle Brierley

Meghan Grabel and Mark Harrison
with Steve Olea

Sponsored By

Presented By

Emcee: Frank Camacho
Virginia G. Piper Performing Arts Center
Xavier College Preparatory
4710 N. 5th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Suggested Donation: $15 per ticket

To purchase your tickets by credit card -
On the donation page, please indicate in the "comments box" the number of tickets you would like and the address you would like them mailed to.

To purchase tickets by mail or for questions: please e-mail mpino@sjwjobs.org or call Molly at 602-417-9854 x 3465.

Client Success Board

Thanks to generous community support, we have more Success Stories. Many of our successful clients can be seen on our new Client Success Board.

Being a single parent is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Without an income, it can feel impossible. Last year, "Emily" was laid off from her job and unable to find another one. One month and then two went by and then Emily lost her apartment. She found a shelter to stay in but was unable to keep her 13-year-old son with her. This was the first time the two of them had ever been separated. Read more ...

St. Joseph the Worker's primary focus is helping people to help themselves. We provide people with the tools necessary to conduct successful job searches and support them in their efforts to better their lives.

St. Joseph the Worker helps individuals return to the workforce and become self-sufficient, productive members of society. During fiscal year 2010-2011, St. Joseph the Worker and our clients achieved the following successes:

St. Joseph the Worker's office - homeless clients can access resources needed to conduct a job search

422 individuals secured full-time, sustainable employment.
$9.24 an hour was their average starting pay rate.
30% of the jobs secured offered benefits.
627 individuals received comprehensive assistance, including one-on-one job search assistance, work essentials, resources and referrals, as well as encouragement and support to pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle.
449 incarcerated individuals were taught job-search strategies and job- readiness to help them avoid homelessness or re-incarceration after their release.
Volunteers dedicated 2,202 hours of direct service to help our hardworking clients in their search for quality employment.

St. Joseph the Worker is a small, privately funded 501(c)(3), non-profit organization located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, Arizona that has been operating since 1988.