Pre-Apprenticeship Training Now Available at 'Construction Bootcamp'

HOMES FIRST

Depending on how you do your research, you will find dozens -- if not hundreds -- of non-profits in the South Sound region, all doing a wide range of things to try and help make this a better place to live.

None, however, does what Homes First does.

Perhaps you’ve never heard of Homes First? Well, that should change if you believe that having a place to call home can be a foundation of building a solid, responsible life. In simple terms, having “homes first” can help some of life’s other problems fall more easily into place.

This extra special organization, launched here in 1990 because of the unique foresight, intelligence, advocacy and diligence of local leaders, invites everyone in the community to attend its:

8th Annual Heroes for Housing Fundraising Breakfast

8:05 a.m. Wednesday, September 15

It’s virtual, at HomesFirst.org/Heroes, and you can watch at your home or office. Or, if you wish and feel Covid safe, you can watch on a big screen at Indian Summer Golf & Country Club. Please RSVP (for the big screen option), and/or email your questions to developmentdirector@homesfirst.org.

Sponsors include The Chehalis Tribe, OlyFed, WSECU and FORMA Construction. No matter how you “attend,” expect to be changed by what you hear and learn during the event. As one tenant has said:

“For the first time in my life, I have a safe home with stability, where I’m treated with respect. I know a lot of people take that for granted, but until you don’t have it, you have no idea how much it means. It allowed me to get my dignity back.”

Real-life stories just like that are shared during Homes First events, and they inspire community members to donate money, time or resources to the growth and future of the organization.

What Homes First does so well is provide safe and affordable rental homes for those who need them most. That is its niche, and that is what no other local nonprofit has as its central focus. Homes First then forms partnerships and builds bridges with other community organizations and nonprofits serving its tenants, so families and individuals can turn to them for other services that may be needed, such as disability support, substance abuse or mental health counseling, or senior services.

It is not at all unusual for Homes First tenants to take great pride in where they live. As a Homes First staff member recently shared:

“We have a tenant who has lived with us since 2013. Every month when she pays rent, she writes a note with her rent, expressing her gratitude for the management and maintenance of the property. She was extremely happy and grateful for the garden beds and has shared her vegetables with Homes First and her neighbors.”

At a time when the landscape and the news are filled with increasingly dark news about the crushing cost of housing and the mammoth wave of homelessness both locally and globally, Homes First offers ideas of hope, dignity, personal responsibility and respect that Thurston County can be proud of. SPONSORED PROFILE

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Join the heroes in our community for a fun event and support the work of Homes First in providing our un-housed community members with permanent, sustainable rental homes. Virtual Program Starts at 8:05am Three Viewing Options: • Your Home • Your Office • The BIG SCREEN at Indian Summer

Golf and Country Club (RSVP Required)

PRESENTED BY: CHAMPION SPONSORS:

HomesFirst.org/Heroes

RSVP (for big screen option) OR QUESTIONS? Contact: developmentdirector@homesfirst.org for more information.

Pre-Apprenticeship ‘Construction Bootcamp’ Training Now Available

Start a Successful Career in the Construction Industry! WorkSource has once again partnered with ANEW, to provide top-notch, FREE PreApprenticeship Training at the Port of Ilwaco in Pacific County.

Construction Bootcamp was created as a low-barrier way to explore and learn about a variety of career opportunities in the construction industry. The instructors provide all necessary gear at no cost. Not only will participants leave with a completed Pre-Apprenticeship Application, but they will also receive Certifications in OSHA-10, Forklift and Flagging. Your business’s most important resources are human resources. Good employees are hard to find and even harder to keep! That's why WorkSource Washington has created a free, one-stop hiring hub to help your company find talent to fill every position. WorkSourceWA. com features Washington's largest employment database, along with tools to simplify your hiring process.

Once you've found the perfect employees, WorksourceWA.com offers training resources for your team's professional development.

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The Employment Security Department and WorkSource are equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. WA Relay 711

Training is available to individuals who are 18+ years old with a high school diploma or GED (or have one by the end of training), have a valid driver’s license (or can get one), can speak, read, and write English and are drug-free, looking for a job and have barriers to employment.

Construction Bootcamp is scheduled for September 13 through October 8, Monday-Friday, 6:30 am – 3:30 pm. All training will take place at the Port of Ilwaco in Pacific County. If transportation is an issue, assistance may be available. Participants must complete the Dislocated Worker Form and indicate interest in Construction. Spots are limited. Register early. Registration/Dislocated Worker Form: https://hipaa.jotform. com/211935716764059.

For more information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Amanda Fields, Program Coordinator for Business Solutions, at afields@thurstonchamber.com.