Workwear brand, Carhartt, is initiating a national grant program by awarding $175,000 to four Michigan organizations listed below. Carhartt is also committing all of its online sales this Labor Day to support ongoing grants throughout the year.
To help fund the For The Love of Labor grant program, Carhartt is committing all online sales on September 5th from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. EDT toward future grant recipients.
A first-of-its-kind program for the company, For the Love of Labor grants are now available to support like-minded community-based, non-profit organizations nationwide that are dedicated to educating, training, and placing workers into meaningful skilled trade jobs that are critically needed.
Carhartt designed its grant program to reduce as many hurdles as possible, empowering community based skilled trades organizations to apply and support their efforts.
The company is honored to award its first round of grants totaling $175,000 to four deserving organizations right in its own backyard, each of which is committed to serving women and further diversifying the skilled trade workforce, including:
- Women Who Weld (Detroit) – In today’s welding industry, women make up only 5% of the workforce. Through welding classes and workshops, Women Who Weld is challenging the status quo by helping women learn and prepare for employment in the welding industry, cultivating economic opportunities for women.
- Women in Skilled Trades (Lansing, Mich.) – Co-founded by two women who worked in construction their entire careers, Women in Skilled Trades develops exciting trade education programming and events to help bridge the skilled labor gap and empower women in their community.
- Emerging Industries Training Institute (Detroit) – The exclusive training provider for Detroit At Work, Emerging Industries Training Institute specifically targets and trains industries facing increased demand, labor shortages and skills gaps.
- Workforce Development Institute – Access for All (Detroit) – Helping thousands of workers complete their education and find employment for more than 30 years, Workforce Development Institute prepares students for a rewarding career through Access for All, its free 300-hour construction trade training program.
Eligible organizations must be a U.S.-based 501©3 designated organization in recognized apprenticeship industry2 that has established programs serving at least 100 individuals annually.
“As a company that started by serving railroad workers in 1889, we’ve upheld the belief that careers in the skilled trades not only provide rewarding and inclusive job opportunities, but are also crucial in building stronger individuals, families and communities,” said Todd Corley, senior VP of inclusion, sustainability, and community at Carhartt. “With the ‘For the Love of Labor’ grant program, we strive to champion those who work with their hands and are helping build a better world, community by community, during a time when we need them most.”
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