Giving to HIRED

“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
     — Theodore Roosevelt

What Makes Work Worth Doing?
Is it simply a way to put food on the table and a roof over your head? Does it mean that you can own your home and car, and that you can send your kids to college? Does it provide you with a sense of accomplishment, and give you pride in a job well-done?

Work worth doing is all of these things — and more.

At HIRED, we believe that everyone deserves a chance to work hard at work worth doing. Everyone needs a job — a good job. A good job is essential for putting food on the table and a roof over your head. It’s essential for supporting and raising a family. It makes it possible to stay healthy and plan for the future.

But too many people in our community simply do not have the skills necessary to get and keep a job in today’s labor market. There are youth and adults with low math and reading skills. Many people have not had the opportunity to pursue skill training. Some people have been out of the labor market for a while because of personal or family issues. Others have worked in the same field for years only to find their skills outdated. Many simply don’t know what they have to offer.

That's why HIRED is here. We’re here to help people acquire the basic skills needed for almost every job today, including basic computer and customer service skills. We help them figure out what they’re good at and how those skills translate into jobs. HIRED is here to help people learn job search skills, complete vocational training, find work and plan for advancement.

Last year, HIRED’s employment counselors helped more than 3,000 people find jobs. More than that, they helped them find good jobs — jobs in careers that will provide them with long-term employment and opportunities for advancement. For example, graduates of our M-Powered manufacturing program are hired for positions with starting wages of almost $12 per hour plus benefits — and many earn their first pay raise after only six months on the job.

At HIRED, it’s our great honor to do work worth doing. And we work hard at it.

We invite you to work with us. Volunteer. Spread the word. Give.

Contributions to HIRED:

HIRED will put your contribution to work preparing youth and adults for good jobs. Your tax-deductible gift of:

1. $100 will buy a young person clothes and shoes for their first job interview.
2. $250 will buy the food supplies for a week of culinary training (and provide meals for disadvantaged high school students and low-income senior citizens).
3. $1000 will provide a paid internship for a youth or adult trying to get started in a career.
4. $5000 will train one person for a job in advanced manufacturing, hospitality, customer service or another occupation.

There are two ways to give to HIRED:

1. To make a secure online donation, click here to visit the HIRED donation page at Network for Good, or click on the "Donate Now" button above.
2. To make a donation by check, make your check out to “HIRED” and mail your donation to:
   HIRED, Attn: Development Director, 1200 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411