Able Works

We are excited to announce our virtual spring fundraiser, The Road Ahead: Life beyond COVID for Marginalized Communities. Join us virtually on April 22nd at 10 am to explore high-impact approaches to the financial, educational, social, and psychological needs of marginalized students and young families, the core populations that Able Works serves. Learn more at http://ow.ly/zIka50DIaMl

Happy Women's History Month! Stand with us as we continue to support the hard work of young women in our communities. Join us for The Road Ahead on April 22 where we will tackle conversations about the future. Get tickets here: http://ow.ly/fSYA50DMO1i

EPA homeowners! Learn more about ADUs with EPA Community Alliance & Neighborhood Development Organization. Learn more at epacando.org

This week, we helped launch a new initiative in the Central Valley, Project Connect 209. We are super excited about this new journey! To learn more, visit: https://www.able.is/bl/project-connect-209-starts-this-week

The 2020 Able Works Year End Report can now be viewed on our website! Thank you for standing with us throughout 2020. Read more: https://www.able.is/yer

Today, we honor a man who left an positive, immeasurable mark on the world. Happy #mlkday

We’re still hiring for two positions! If interested please visit able.is/careers

New Video! We’re happy to have Adriana Garcia as our new Project Analyst in the Central Valley. We had the pleasure of speaking about her road to Able Works! Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/uNVZBp3rt1k

We redesigned our website! We decided our look needed a little refresh. Hope y’all like it! Check it out here: www.able.is

Today is #GivingTuesday and we are kicking off our matching gift challenge! An anonymous donor has issued a $50,000 matching gift challenge. 1:2 match for gifts made by December 31, 2020. Your investment in our mission at @ableworks creates pathways for under-resourced youth and young families in Northern California. Donate Today by clicking the link in our bio.

Urgent need for volunteer support! Hey everyone, an AchieveAble participant is in need of a video editor for her soccer highlights. This is a crucial part of her application for college. Do you know someone that could help? If so please email [email protected].... Thank you, Able Works

Earlier today, LiveAble hosted a Care Giving Day! We put together some tote bags full of personal care items as well as food vouchers for our alumni. We distributed 60 bags total! Thank you to everyone that contributed & came out today.

We are excited to be a CZI Community Fund 2021 grantee! Read more about their initiative here: https://chanzuckerberg.com//chan-zuckerberg-initiative-an/

Exciting news yesterday (11/10) in San Mateo County. Everything South City reported, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a grant for an additional $2 million of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds, authorized by the federal government, to augment the Child Care Relief Fund a COVID-19 recovery fund to benefit child care providers adversely impacted by COVID-19 in San Mateo County.