FORGE CITY WORKS INC
Programs
Job Training For Low-Income Residents
JOB TRAINING: OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM PREPARES LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR JOBS EACH YEAR, FOCUSING ON BOTH SOFT SKILLS AND TECHNICAL CULINARY SKILLS. MOST PARTICIPANTS ARE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH (AGES 18-24 WHO ARE DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL AND WORK). PARTICIPANTS EARN MINIMUM WAGE DURING TRAINING AND WORK 20-25 HOURS/WEEK FOR ABOUT 16 WEEKS IN LEVEL 1 WHILE THEY MASTER INITIAL SKILLS, THEN MOVE UP TO LEVEL 2 INTERNSHIPS. WAGES EARNED BY TRAINEES IN THE PROGRAM IN 2024 TOTALED $222,863. IN 2024, 28 PEOPLE STARTED PROGRAM AND 75% COMPLETED THE LEVEL 1 TRAINING OR LEFT EARLY FOR A JOB. TWENTY (72%) HAD POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES: EMPLOYED (50%), IN LEVEL 2 (14%), OR JUST FINISHED AND ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR WORK (7%).GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5MNeighborhood Grocery Initiative
THE GROCERY ON BROAD: OPENED IN 2024, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY OFFERS HEALTHY STAPLES AND FRESH FOODS. THE SLIDING SCALE PRICING OFFERS DISCOUNTS UP TO 50% OFF TO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORS, WHICH EQUATED TO $53,840 IN DISCOUNTS. IN 2024, WE SERVED 838 FAMILIES, MOST OF WHICH WERE FAMILIES WITHIN THE FROG HOLLOW NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH THE STORE RESIDES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$287.7K
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