The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton awarded a $2,000 grant to support workforce development and employment readiness activities at the Crisis Ministry of Mercer County.
The grant is set to help the Crisis Ministry to make a direct, positive impact on the job stability and earning potential of participants in programs known as Harvesting Hope and License to Succeed.
Harvesting Hope annually prepares some 65 to 70 men and women for re-entry into the work force with on-the-job training, online certification courses in food handling and customer service, and job search guidance and mentoring.
License to Succeed provides assistance in restoring driving privileges in order to improve the job qualifications and earning power of program clients.
The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County assists some 5,000 Mercer County households annually through integrated services addressing food insecurity and nutrition education; housing stability and homelessness prevention; and work training and employment readiness.
More information is online at thecrisisministry.org.
