Mailbox Alert!

Watch your mail! HIREDhelps – the twice-annual newsletter from HIRED – will be delivered to your mailbox in mid-December!

Among other articles, the upcoming issue of HIREDhelps celebrates HIRED’s 40th anniversary, details one of HIRED’s award-winning youth programs, and reviews HIRED’s efforts at getting out the vote. It also features HIRED’s new customer service training program and highlights the most recent Service Excellence award winners.

Erin Loavenbruck, director of development and communications at HIRED, said, “HIREDhelps is our chance to reach those individuals who prefer to receive paper versions of our correspondence. The newsletter has been around for many years, it’s exceptionally well read, and it provides more in-depth information than we can provide via eNews or on the website.”

If you haven’t received HIREDhelps in the past, please e-mail Erin Loavenbruck to make sure you’re added to the mailing list.

HIRED Works Version 2.0

Over the past year, many of you have attended HIRED Works, the one-hour “get-to-know-us” event for friends, partners and supporters of HIRED. HIRED has recently “revamped” the sessions, making them more interactive, less formal and more focused on the most important pieces of the HIRED puzzle: the clients and employers.

“HIRED has such an amazing story to tell,” said Nadine Sehnert, HIRED’s individual giving coordinator and HIRED Works organizer. “It’s up to us to find engaging ways to tell the story, to keep our friends, supporters and partners excited about the life-changing work we’re doing.”

The revamped program has been getting rave reviews thus far. Sehnert said, “We really do want people to be a part of the new program. This is a work-in-progress, and we’re looking for feedback and suggestions.” Sehnert added, “And we’re hoping visitors will bring a friend! It is essential to HIRED’s long-term success that we spread the word to others.”

The next scheduled HIRED Works programs are on Dec. 10 and Dec. 18. For more information, call 612-302-8504 or click here.

HIRED's Wish List

Looking for a way to show your support for HIRED? Consider donating an item on our Wish List! Each of the items listed below assist us in serving our clients in the best way possible, ensuring that they meet their employment goals. For more information, or to donate an item, contact Nadine Sehnert at 612-302-8504 or by e-mail.

• Gift cards for groceries and transportation (SuperAmerica, Wal-Mart, Rainbow Foods, Cub Foods, Holiday Stationstores and Metro Transit)
• Gift cards for professional services (auto service shops, hair salons and dental offices)
• Basic hygiene items (soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and lotion, and socks, white t-shirts and plain polo shirts in all sizes)
• Digital video cameras and portable projectors for off-site workshops
• Answering machines and alarm clocks
• Training opportunities for HIRED job seekers and staff
• Desktop computers
• Flash drives, résumé paper and envelopes
• Gift cards for volunteer appreciation
• Tickets or gift cards for family-friendly activities