WOLDE Press Room

WOLDE Receives continued Funding from the U.S. Department of Labor

2007-07-02T11:36:00.000-07:00

Wilmington, DE – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives has awarded Women’s Opportunity Link of Delaware
$30,000 in continued funding. Last year (2006),WOLDE was one of 55 organizations awarded $75,000 in a competitive pool of 557 - making the agency the first and only U.S. Department of Labor CFBCI award recipient in the state of Delaware. This year the organization successfully competed to expand their work, making WOLDE one of 2 chosen to receive continued funding.

Women’s Opportunity Link of Delaware, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to moving motivated working poor women into living wage job training programs and employment opportunities. For more information on the organization, go to www.wolde.org or contact Jennifer Rehm Clark, WOLDE Founder/Executive Director at 302.225.3988.

New Community Grant Awarded

2007-06-07T11:35:00.000-07:00

Michelle Knights, Director, announced that the Delaware Mentoring Council recently administered a grant for the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) that awarded $25,000 to four new community mentoring/tutoring programs in the State of Delaware. The funds are for the establishment of new mentoring/tutoring programs or programs less than one year old that serve academically and socially at-risk youth. This process completes the second phase of funding available through the DDOE for mentoring/tutoring programs outside of the public school setting that totaled $50,000. The first $25,000 was awarded to established mentoring/tutoring programs. It is the first time that the Delaware Mentoring Council (DMC) has administered this particular mentoring/tutoring grant for the DDOE. Knights said, "Although most programs benefiting from the $50,000 have been in New Castle County, we are happy to see that a program in Dover was one of the recipients from the current round of funding. It is our hope that as more funding is available, it will be sought by programs throughout the state."

-- Posted on March 20, 2007 by the Delaware Mentoring Council

1st Annual WOLDE "Cause For Celebration"

2007-05-26T15:03:00.000-07:00

May 25th, 2006

WOLDE Partners & Supporters Awards

Early Believer Award
Patricia Kelleher

Blind Faith Award
Emily Schwenker

Commitment Award
Shannon Marchman

Opportunity Award
Jodie McLaughlin

Big Sister Award
YWCA/DEA, Stephanie Lonie

Friendship Award
John Crosby

Community Spirit Award
Belena Chapp

Community Partner Award
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

Act of Kindness Award
Dr. Tes del Tufo

Call to Action Award
Christine Pavlik

Online Champion Award
Nina DeVoe

Front-Lines Award
Diana Armstead, Juanita English, Ronetia Hall

Friendly Neighbor Award
Arthur Boswell

Business Works! Partner Award
Darlene Shorter, Shawn Smith

Young Giver Award
Jessica McLaughlin

Founder's Award
Amy Richardson

Client Achievements & Awards

Sisters In Mentoring Award
Gerrie Peak, Sharon Coates

Young Women's Leadership Award
Nicole Blake

WMP Commitment Award
Sandra Varano

Leadership Award
LaDonna Graham

Outstanding Achievement
Stacey Heggan

Excellence Award
Kenyetta Coursey, Carol Gray, Peggy Hall,
Regina LeCompte, Clydette Redden, Michelle Riley

Department of Labor Awards $4 Million in Funding for Faith-Based and Community Organizations

2007-03-05T13:06:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $4 million in grants to 55 faith-based and community organizations competitively chosen to help hard-to-serve populations prepare for and succeed in employment opportunities.

"This administration appreciates the effectiveness of faith-based and community organizations in helping workers find jobs and build a brighter future for themselves and their families", said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "The grassroots projects funded through this $4 million initiative will reach out to those most in need by providing guidance and support in making use of employment services available through local One-Stop Career Centers."

Projects receiving awards will serve individuals who face significant hurdles to employment, including welfare recipients, high school dropouts and ex-offenders. Grantees will provide personalized care and supportive services, such as mentoring or life skills coaching, to enable individuals to fully utilize the employment services offered at local One-Stop Career Centers.

"Faith-based and community organizations reach into communities, connecting individuals with barriers to employment to the resources available through local One-Stop Career Centers", said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. "These organizations often provide the bridge to assistance that changes lives and contributes to the stability of families and communities."

The grants are part of the Labor Department's ongoing effort to partner its existing programs with effective faith-based and community organizations to better serve the needy. Today's awards more than triple last year's funding and will allow recipients to expand services into their communities.

"We can always do better for Americans in need when we work together with every willing partner", said Jedd Medefind, director of the Labor Department's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. "The personal involvement and caring touch of faith-based and community organizations often make the critical difference between recurring struggles and new beginnings."

For more information on the Department of Labor's employment and training programs, please visit www.doleta.gov.

Fund for Women Awards $106,932 to Women and Girls Programs

2007-03-04T11:38:00.000-08:00

Gloria Fine Honored with Driving Force Award

The Fund For Women of the Delaware Community Foundation distributed $106,932 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations and honored former Advisory Committee Chair Gloria Fine with its 2006 Driving Force Award at its annual program on May 15, at the Delaware Art Museum. Susan Sherk, current Advisory Committee Vice-Chair presented the award to Fine, one of the original founding members of the Fund for Women, recognizing her leadership and enduring support of the organization and its goals. Full release .pdf