Dear Friend,
It’s heartbreaking how many people have lost their jobs, or are underemployed, as a result of the COVID pandemic. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics:
- Unemployment in Irving nearly quadrupled from February 2020 to May 2020 (3.2% versus 12.1%)
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African Americans and Latinos are more likely to be unemployed than Whites
- Women are more likely to be unemployed than Men
- Manual jobs (those that are more repetitive and require less education) are disappearing at a high rate due to digital transformation
Irving Cares has provided employment services in the community for over 20 years. Irving Cares provides tools (such as educational and vocational opportunities and job skills seminars) and assistance to eliminate participants’ barriers to employment, impact income, and rebuild self-sufficiency.
On September 1, 2020, Irving Cares will be reopening our Invest in Yourself and Employment Services Programs. Our staff have worked diligently to adopt safety measures and identify technological solutions that will allow us to deliver services safely. We have engaged new education and employment partners to expand the possibilities for skills, training, and jobs. Please
donate today to help us as we ramp up to meet the needs of unemployed and underemployed families in Irving. And as always, if you or someone you know could benefit from our services, do not hesitate to
contact us.
Your support during this difficult time means the world to us.
Sincerely,
Kyle Taylor
CEO
