August 11, 2021

Hiring Events Set at Frazier House August 14 & 21

Looking for a job? Frazier House will be the site for two Opportunity Sessions hosted by the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center and Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que & Home Cooking on August 14 and 21. Smokey John’s is looking to hire 100+ individuals to staff their State Fair concession booths. If you are looking for temporary work, you should plan to attend one of these sessions to get more information and to apply for a position. The sessions are from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Frazier House, 4600 Spring Avenue.   Available positions include logistics manager, booth managers, food prep, food distribution, cooks, drivers and more. Earnings for the various positions range from $9.25 to $14 per hour. Multiple shifts are available between 8 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. This is a background friendly opportunity. Training will be provided.   Register at www.zwhjcoc.org to attend one of the opportunity sessions. Click on Jobs. Walk ins are welcome. You can also go to  https://smokeyjohns.bamboohr.com/jobs/ to apply for a job now.

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Frazier House Has Reopened to the Public – Classes Underway Frazier House reopened August 2 welcoming back the public and its partners. Several in-person classes are scheduled for the next few months including “Community Land Trust” on Aug. 19, with presenter Thor Erickson, Area Redevelopment Manager for the City of Dallas. Erickson will discuss what you need to know as a Dallas homeowner and as an heir of a Dallas homeowner.   Other upcoming sessions are the “4th Industrial Revolution” set for Aug. 24 & 25; “Grant Writing Boot Camp” September 2 & 9; “Nonprofit Management Series” September 14 & 16; and “How to Attract and Retain Loyal Brand Supporters” on September 28. Frazier House partner the Oasis Center is returning with its Job Readiness Work Camp starting August 12. So, stay tuned to our Facebook page and check our website for information on how to register for these sessions. You can register now at www.zwhjcoc.org for the August 19 session and the August 24 & 25 sessions. Just click on Classes tab to get started.   COVID-19 Protocols @ Frazier House Please keep in mind the following considerations when visiting Frazier House: We are currently “by appointment only” Upon arrival, guests will be asked to sign in and have temperature checked We are asking guests to wear masks and try to keep a distance of 6 feet when possible

ZWHJCOC Took to the Road for its First In-Person Class Since Start of Pandemic The Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center, in partnership with Food Saved Me, hosted its first in-person event since the start of the pandemic July 22 in Southlake. The event was hosted by Food Saved Me. Founder Katherine Lawrence shared her story of battling cancer and how a change in her diet helped to save her. She taught principles of eating healthy while preparing a meal for the participants with the assistance of Terry Nelson Bell, co-host for the event.   Food Saved Me is a team of nutritionists and cooking coaches who teach thousands of individuals annually how to eat better and prepare their food in a faster, easier and healthier way. They offer several nutrition classes that address various health topics such as Cancer Prevention & Survival, Diabetes Prevention & Reversal and Heart Disease Prevention and Reversal. To learn more about Food Saved Me and their nutrition classes, go to: www.foodsavedme.com.

Senior Source Employees Study Cryptocurrencies ZWHJCOC Partner Senior Source employees spent time this week studying and learning about cryptocurrencies from ZWHJCOC Executive Director Frances Smith-Dean who has been teaching classes about cryptocurrencies for several years. The group was eager to learn more about this digital asset.

United Methodist Metro District Superintendent Visits Frazier House

ZWHJCOC Board Members Willie Mae Coleman and Vincent Ratcliff, along with Executive Director Frances Smith-Dean and Operations Manager Jasmine Anderson welcomed to Frazier House Pastor Edlen Cowley, Metro District Superintendent for the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. They spent time with Pastor Cowley touring the building and talking about the various programs offered by the center. They discussed ways they could interact with various other groups and organizations in the community.

North Texas Giving Day is September 23

North Texas Giving Day is September 23. It is the largest community-wide giving event in the nation and mobilizes nonprofits and givers to create a lasting impact in their communities. (Last year, 106,000 donors raised $58.8 million, benefitting over 3,200 local nonprofits.)   Your gift matters! Everyone can be a philanthropist on North Texas Giving Day. No matter the size of the gift, your role as a giver increases the capacity of nonprofits (like ours!) to do our work.

ZWHJCOC's mission is to help create self-sustaining pathways out of poverty for young people and families in Dallas through education and job placement.

Take a look at zwhjcoc.org!

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