Posts Tagged ‘Jacksonville Job Corps Center’

West Corporation is a provider of technology-driven communications services.  The corporations is headquartered in Omaha, Neb. and currently employs approximately 33,000 people world wide. Since its founding, West has invested significantly to expand its technology platforms and develop operational processes for complex communication.  West has evolved into a predominantly automated processor of voice-oriented transactions, as well [...]

Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center have been volunteering at Dignity U Wear for over a year.  The students assist the agency with sorting and packaging new items that are donated for families in need of clothing. In April 2000, Henri Landwirth, philanthropist, founded Dignity U Wear, a non profit organization that provides brand new clothing [...]

Student and staff from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center volunteered with the Salvation Army several days for the Annual Toy Giveaway. Students organized toys for several days, the toys were separated by ages and gender for children 0-12 years of age. The volunteers organized the clothes, shoes, bicycles, games. MP3 players, skate boards, dolls and [...]

Ten Jacksonville Job Corps students participated in the city-wide Empowering Community Fair.  The Fair was held at Mount Calvary Baptist Church on Saturday, October 20, 2012.  The event was organized by Mr. Micheal Laroche-principal at Sia Tech High School. Over 50 agencies participated in this community event exposing or students, the Job Corps program and [...]

The Boselli Foundation hosted their second annual Shop with a Jock Christmas project for underprivileged children.  Volunteers were requested from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center to participate in this even.  The night started out with the students eating dinner and then engaging in story time after that the students were paired with volunteers and shopping spree [...]

Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated with the Eleventh Annual Fine Arts Scholarship Benefit Concert.  The benefit was hosted at The Times Union Center  for the performing Arts in the Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall. The student volunteered at the request of Congresswoman Corrine Brown.  They served as ushers for the hundreds of [...]

The mission of  Second Harvest North Florida is to distribute food and grocery products to hungry people and to educate the public about the causes and possible solutions to the problems of domestic hunger. Second Harvest is partnering with other local organizations to introduce Community Food Garden projects on donated parcels in food in food [...]

Make a Difference Day is designed as America’s largest day of service. Every year millions of Americans reach out to help others. The day is an opportunity for Job Corps centers to establish new partnerships with community organizations and employers. Student from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center partnered with the North Florida Susan G. Komen [...]

Residents in East and Northwest Jacksonville gather to formulate positive vision On Saturday, roughly 200 other residents took another step toward doing something to transform their neighborhoods by attending a town hall-style meeting at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center near Golfair. The purpose of the gathering was to bring together residents of Northwest Jacksonville who [...]

Students at the  Jacksonville job Corps Center volunteered Sept. 29 and 30th at the National Voter Registration Drive sponsored by Congresswoman Corrine Brown.  The students assisted with setting up and breaking down chairs and tables, manning the popcorn and snow cone machine for the hundreds of participants at the event. Students also had the opportunity to register [...]