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GIVE thanks and GIVE to your community! A Black Friday deal that changes lives. That's our kind of shopping! Today through the 30th ONLY, make a donation to our 225 Gives campaign and all you have to do is present your confirmation email at the Purple Cow register to get 10% off your entire purchase. Make your donation at www.225gives.org/christianoutreachcenter
Baton Rouge unites for 225 Gives – Your generosity funds Work for Life, our Jobs Training Program!
This service exist to make success possible and the future hopeful for individuals who want more for their lives. Your support can make a life-changing difference for families in our community.
Please watch our video and consider donating today!
What can you give to make a difference? Our most critical need is financial gifts to help cover the cost of providing job training classes which provide employment and sustainable life change for Baton Rouge residents stuck in the cycle of poverty. Here are just a few ways your gift through 225 Gives helps families in need:
• $25 provides a training workbook for 1 student
• $75 provides all class resources for 1 student
• $150 provides 12 weeks case management for finding employment
• $200 provides all meals for a student throughout class
• $500 provides a week of program-sponsored work for 2 students
Want to be a part of creating lasting change? Help us provide needed job training classes at www.225gives.org/christianoutreachcenter
Economics for Church Leaders: Why Being Poor Is So Expensive
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One of the worst things about being poor is that almost everything becomes a luxury good.Hear for yourself how the COC is training Baton Rouge residents who are struggling to advance their lives and enter the workforce to improve our local economy. Our job training programs make it possible for mentors like these to not only instill a healthy work ethic, but also build dignity and self-worth in hurting people. You can be a part of changing lives and helping our community!
A donation of any amount makes a difference at www.225gives.org/christianoutreachcenter
Basic Services
Meeting the practical needs of those struggling in our community.
Employment Services
Training and education for cycle-breaking job opportunity
Prison Re-Entry
Providing a way for healthy re-entry after imprisonment
Featured Program
Our Job Readiness Program prepares participants to get jobs, keep them, and excel in the work environment. We use a faith-driven approach to empower participants as we walk alongside them during their transformative experience into a self-sustaining life.
