The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham recently awarded $25,000 toward Jefferson State and St. Clair County’s Head Start Job Readiness and Childcare for Single Mothers.
The grant is now providing Pharmacy Technician Certification preparation training for single mothers of children served by St. Clair County’s Head Start. This effort hopes to move single moms into higher wage jobs with transferable, credentialed skills.
“Our initiative, Stepping Up, provides educational, housing, and childcare support to women who have taken the first step to achieving financial independence for themselves and their children,” said Women’s Fund President and CEO Jeanne Jackson. “We assist with the second step.”
This $25,000 grant is one of nine grants totaling $278,000 given by The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham’s in 2013. This is the largest level of grants given in the organization’s history.
The grant is now providing Pharmacy Technician Certification preparation training for single mothers of children served by St. Clair County’s Head Start. This effort hopes to move single moms into higher wage jobs with transferable, credentialed skills.
“Our initiative, Stepping Up, provides educational, housing, and childcare support to women who have taken the first step to achieving financial independence for themselves and their children,” said Women’s Fund President and CEO Jeanne Jackson. “We assist with the second step.”
This $25,000 grant is one of nine grants totaling $278,000 given by The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham’s in 2013. This is the largest level of grants given in the organization’s history.
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