Success Stories: Phillip McDaniels

With multiple wraparound services like the dedicated staff, practical support like access to vehicles and tools to build intergenerational wealth, CFUF is not a typical nonprofit. Phillip McDaniels didn’t want to get stuck working as a day laborer after he finished serving time, and he was worried entering a typical workforce readiness program might only …

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Success Stories: Shiloh Jordan

Shiloh Jordan might see you out in the Greater Penn North community and strike up a conversation about CFUF. “If you know CFUF, you might already know about our job training and career development program, STRIVE,® and our fatherhood program that’s been around for 20-plus years,” he might say. “But did you know about our …

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Success Stories: Bobbi Lewis

When Bobbi Lewis arrived at CFUF for her first STRIVE® class, it initially felt like “way too much.” Though she was eager to learn skills that would help her start a new  career and keep it, the intensity of the 3-week class made her want to run for the door. “Sometimes we called it STRIVE® …

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Success Stories: Eric Smith

I became involved with CFUF by way of the Port Covington Manufacturing Bootcamp. I read about the opportunity at The Foundry and knew I wanted to expand my knowledge base. I went straight there and asked, “How do I get in?” To do so, I had to complete a 3-week STRIVE® program at CFUF that …

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