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Parker Street Ministries earned a 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! Check out our Nonprofit Profile to learn more about Parker Street Ministries’ impact: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/59-3579886. Platinum is the highest designation this charity...
Congratulations to these high school graduates who spent many years in the afterschool program AND were past participants in Workforce Lab. They are receiving a savings match for their next steps. Caleb: “I’ll be attending Southeastern University’s School of Honors...
Our own Hannah Hardin recently received a certificate in Financial Analysis for Nonprofit Leaders from Indiana University’s Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Thanks goes to the GiveWell Community Foundation and its Empower Polk Grant which builds capacity in area...
Spotted one of Parker Streets Workforce Lab High-School graduates in the wild recently. So proud of this young man for making his mark in the Real World! Look who’s showing off his soft job skills while bussing tables. This one’s taking classes too.
Congratulations to these past participants of our Workforce Lab. They received a savings match, set new goals, and are ready for their next steps. Workforce Lab is an eight-week experiential learning program that focuses young high school students on financial...
How could a workforce development program that has been running like a well-oiled machine for five years thrive and grow even during Corona Summer 2020? This year Workforce Lab stared down funding challenges, a plethora of Covid safety protocols, and a late-May...
During Mock interviews all were on display for Workforce Lab. Confident stance, eye contact, smile, nerves, appropriate attire, and a great resume. Thank you Christin Strawbridge for bringing the professionalism, Catapult for letting her volunteer, and CareerSouce...
Thanks to the efforts of Florida Prosperity Partnership two groups of young adults finished their first financial boot camp! Thank you to Barry Altland for taking the time to teach these amazing kids!
Thank you Catapult for allowing both of our Workforce Labs to take a tour recently! This summer’s labs have been sponsored by CareerSource Polk. Our two cohorts of high school students are learning soft job skills, exercising them by volunteering at local...
Parker Street Ministries is grateful for Publix Super Markets Charities and its funding that goes as far back as we have electronic records (2005) and probably earlier! This year’s funding was for…