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Join the Rebuilding Careers Coalition
Despite improving numbers, Orange County still faces serious unemployment and underemployment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The high cost of living means an individual would need 2-3 minimum wage jobs to cover basic expenses. Unemployment and underemployment have a ripple effect, jeopardizing housing, transportation, and food security in our community. These challenges make it even more difficult to find and keep a job. You can be part of the solution.
The Rebuilding Careers Coalition (RCC) is a giving collective of visionary individuals and corporations in our community who are dedicated to helping individuals overcome barriers and achieve meaningful employment. RCC members generously give unrestricted donations of $1200 or more annually. These funds provide Working Wardrobes clients with a comprehensive and effective range of workforce development services and linkages to supportive services that assist low-income, unemployed, and underemployed individuals.
What is the Rebuilding Careers Program and How Does Your Membership Help Our Mission?
The Rebuilding Careers Program offers a comprehensive and effective range of career development services. We assist low-income, unemployed and underemployed individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program helps clients find and maintain employment in high-demand, higher-wage occupations, avoid poverty and homelessness, afford the high cost of living in Orange County, California, and achieve self-sufficiency and success.
The program includes a range of “wrap-around” services:
Our Goal:
Raise $250,000 to support 80 clients through the
Rebuilding Careers Coalition in 2023.
How will your membership in the RCC impact the clients we serve? This coalition will fund our clients in their journeys to find and maintain employment in high-demand, higher-wage occupations, avoid poverty and homelessness, afford the high cost of living in Orange County, and achieve self-sufficiency and success.
Rebuilding Career Coalition Membership Levels, Impact & Benefits
Champion: $10,000 annually:
- Sponsor 5 clients with career navigation from job search to job placement
- Corporate Social Responsibility Day for twenty people
- Designation as a Champion Member on digital platforms
- Invitation to exclusive quarterly impact reports and webinars
- Invitations to exclusive networking and featured speaker events (formerly “Smart Women”)
- Invitation to recognition event
- Private Hanger shopping experience with coupons
Ambassador: $5,000 annually:
- Sponsor 3 clients with an industry-specific job training
- Corporate Social Responsibility day for 10 people
- Designation as Ambassador Member on digital platforms
- Invitations to exclusive networking and featured speaker events (formerly “Smart Women”)
- Invitation to recognition event
- Private Hanger shopping experience with coupons
Advocate: $2,500 annually:
- Transform the life of 1 client
- Designation as Advocate Member on digital platforms
- Invitations to exclusive networking and featured speaker events (formerly “Smart Women”)
- Invitation to recognition event
Supporter: $1,200 annually:
- Provide critical needs for 6 families including basic needs (gas card or bus pass) and groceries for a week.
- Designation as Supporter Member on digital platforms
- Invitations to exclusive networking and featured speaker events (formerly “Smart Women”)
Founding Members
Champion Members
- Chris & Donna Matthews
- H & H Lee Charitable Foundation
- Toni & Terry McDonald
- Pacific Premier Bank
- AAA
Ambassador Members
- Clearinghouse CDFI
- Erik Hiller
- Pamela Moellenhoff
- Chris Sumpter
- Apriem Advisors
- Jane Clark
- Christopher Collie
Advocate Members
- Union Bank MUFG
- William & Carolyn Beaver
- Michelle Sullivan
- Laurie Dubchansky
- Roland DGA Corporation
- Dale & Elaine Sanders
- Laura Cadarette
- Liz Davila
- Interior Office Solutions
- Camille Lago
- Reina Mestaz
- Robert Half International
- Scott and Natalie Summerfield
- Michelle Thompson
- Carole King
Supporter Members
- Bart & Elizabeth Asner
- Claudia Keller
- James & Lisa Keston
- Xandra Laskowski
- Fabienne Lopez-Smolinski
- Jen Lunde
- Sylvia Michler
- Christine Ragos
- Kristi Ritoch
- Virginia Snow
- Howard & Jean Somers
- PJ Rosch
- Janice Carsten
- Joan Koranski
- Michelle and Steven Madick and Schooley Mitchell
- National Charity League – Orange Villa Park Chapter
- Ricoh USA
- Bonnie Toth
- Dan and Judy Gresham
- Maureen Flanagan
Past Events
Related Blogs
How the Rebuilding Careers Coalition Supports the Mission of Working Wardrobes
In Southern California, many are unemployed or have struggled to make a career change in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, a changing workforce and wavering economy make “keeping up” a challenge for the most vulnerable among us.
Success Story: How Your Donations Are Put to Use
Since our inception in 1990, the goal of Working Wardrobes has been to leave an enduring change in the lives of our clients, their families, and in the community. In the decades that followed, our fearless founder, Jerri Rosen, made sure we did just that.