We are proud and grateful to announce the following new grants and funding partnerships:
Ahlsten Foundation: The Ahlsten Foundation recently awarded Opportunity Junction a grant providing unrestricted funds to address critical needs in eastern Contra Costa County. The Ahlsten Foundation has a passion and a vision for a better world through the support of education, the improvement of health, and the alleviation of human suffering.
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation: The Healthcare Career Pathways (HCP) recently received a generous grant from the Rupe Foundation to support our CNA training program.
Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP): Opportunity Junction recently entered into a two-year agreement with CCHP to provide CCHP members understand CalAIM benefits and community services and provide education services at Opportunity Junction.
Cookies/Lemonnade: As part of its social equity program agreement through the City of Antioch, Lemonnade contributes funding to Opportunity Junction to support the Certified Nursing Assistant training program we offer in our Antioch office.
Firedoll Foundation: The Firedoll Foundation issued a generous grant to support the Healthcare Career Pathway program. The Firedoll Foundation is a private family foundation founded by two unrepentant liberals from the 60s who still believe in the motto, "If you are not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."
Justice, Justice Foundation: Justice, Justice Foundation: This is the second year of a three-year unrestricted grant from the Justice, Justice foundation. Justice, Justice is involved with the STRONG Funders group supporting nonprofits in East Contra Costa County and is also a supporter of Tipping Point Community.
Lowell Berry Foundation: A longtime supporter of Opportunity Junction, the Lowell Berry Foundation provided a grant to fund the Administrative Careers Training program. One of the Foundation's goals is to serve Contra Costa County residents by providing a safety net for those in need while focusing on organizations that effectively shape lives and build leaders for tomorrow.
Marathon: Continued funding from Marathon will support Opportunity Junction’s Administrative Careers Training program, which enhances our participants’ career possibilities and establishes their credentials with employers. Marathon’s community investment strategy is centered around strengthening communities and helping make people's lives better.
Sutter Health: Sutter Health granted multi-year support for Opportunity Junction's Administrative Career Training program, Healthcare Careers Training program, and our 25th Anniversary Gala. Sutter Health invests in organizations, programs, and initiatives that address economic security, recognizing that financial health is associated with physical and mental health.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Opportunity Young Adult (OYA) Career Pathways Program: Opportunity Junction was recently awarded a two-year WIOA contract by the Employment Development Department on behalf of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) in order to create pathways to success for opportunity young adults 18-28 years of age, and test and demonstrate program strategies that improve employment outcomes and reduce persistent economic inequities.
