JVS of MetroWest receives Bank of America grant 
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JVS of MetroWest receives Bank of America grant 

A graduation celebration in East Orange honors 14 students who completed JVS’s Certified Home Health Aide training program. (Courtesy JVS)
A graduation celebration in East Orange honors 14 students who completed JVS’s Certified Home Health Aide training program. (Courtesy JVS)

JVS of MetroWest, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people help themselves, has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will support the Center for Economic Opportunity’s ongoing job skills programs, enhance existing courses, and formalize relationships with new employer partners, while improving economic mobility in Essex County.

For 85 years, JVS has provided job placement and other critical assistance to tens of thousands of unemployed, under-employed, and underserved people seeking to support themselves and their families independently, self-sufficiently, and with dignity. Today, JVS provides career services for both experienced employees and those new to the workforce.

“It is thanks to the steadfast support of organizations like Bank of America that we are able to grow the impact of the Center for Economic Opportunity,” JVS’s CEO, Michael Andreas, said. “We appreciate B of A’s generous support and continued investment in our dedication to achieving greater economic mobility in Essex County for all residents.”

The grant is part of Bank of America’s philanthropic giving efforts in local communities. Awardees were selected for their commitment to addressing the needs of the community, including housing, neighborhood revitalization, and small business resiliency.

“Collaborating with JVS of MetroWest to address critical workforce development and training initiatives for Essex County residents exemplifies our commitment to driving positive change in New Jersey,” Alberto Garofalo, the president of Bank of America New Jersey, said. “Through strategic investments in organizations such as JVS, our goal is to provide the resources and support needed to cultivate thriving communities.”

JVS was founded in 1939 to help Jewish people fleeing from an increasingly dangerous situation in Europe assimilate in America through employment. Over the years, JVS has evolved and expanded its services to help everyone — regardless of religion or ethnicity — overcome challenges to employment due to age, ability, immigrant status, education level, language, or socioeconomic status. Through its four departments (Center for Economic Opportunity, Education and Literacy, Career Services, and Vocational Rehabilitation), JVS serves 4,000+ people each year, the majority of whom have low to moderate incomes, are immigrants or refugees, and/or have disabilities.

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