Over 300 residents converged at Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in Orange, California on June 26 for an event awarding half a million dollars to a local nonprofit to help low-income youth gain access to job training services in Santa Ana.
The funding, which was part of nearly $30 million in federal funds Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) helped secure for community projects in his North Orange County district, will assist the Santa Ana-based nonprofit, Hope Builders, in aiding young adults in need with mentorship, life skills, and job skills training that meets the needs of employers.
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange, who founded the Santa Ana-based nonprofit, hosted the ceremony at their Catholic school campus, as more than 40 students from its latest class graduated from the three-month training program….