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Happy New Year community! Before the holiday break, we were honored to welcome our friends from WBBM | CBS Chicago to our Cleanslate Chicago headquarters to learn more about our partnership with Cook County Land Bank Authority. We are thrilled to share the piece will air tonight in their 10 pm news broadcast. Tune in and learn how we are helping transform the image of our communities while creating new opportunities for job seekers. Watch live - https://lnkd.in/gQg26P28 #LetsGetToWork #SocialEnterprise #CommunityTransformation

Happy New Year, Cara Collective Community! 🎉✨ Want to start the year by giving back? Here are 3 ways you can support our mission in 2025: 1️⃣ Make a financial gift: caracollective.org/give 2️⃣ Volunteer with our job seekers: https://lnkd.in/gbETD8zu 3️⃣ Donate clothes: https://lnkd.in/dS4fm5WW Let’s make this year one of impact and giving! #Resolutions #LetsGetToWork #SupportCara #MakeADifference

"Other organizations don’t have the things that Cara has. They have everything that you need, and are there to help you." - Tiffany W. (September 2024 Cohort) This Season of Giving, you can transform the lives of job seekers, like Tiffany. Learn how at https://lnkd.in/gcHQyHYZ. #CaraSeasonOfGiving | #GiveBack | #SupportJobSeekers | #TransformAlife | #CommunityImpact | #LetsGetToWork

"When I joined Cara, I learned that true respect comes from how we treat others. That was a game changer." - Segorie F (April 2023 Cohort) This Season of Giving, you can transform the lives of job seekers, like Segorie. Learn how at https://lnkd.in/gcHQyHYZ. #CaraSeasonOfGiving | #GiveBack | #SupportJobSeekers | #TransformAlife | #CommunityImpact | #LetsGetToWork

"I am using my story, my experiences, my hardship, and what I’ve learned to help others. I'm on the road to my end goal." This Season of Giving, you can transform the lives of job seekers, like Tyrone. Learn how at https://lnkd.in/gcHQyHYZ. #CaraSeasonOfGiving | #GiveBack | #SupportJobSeekers | #TransformAlife | #CommunityImpact | #LetsGetToWork

As we reflect on 2024, we are filled with such hope and gratitude for all that we have accomplished the past year and all we will accomplish in the year to come. 2024 has been nothing short of remarkable, and we want to share our incredible journey with you: 💼 We’ve made a profound impact across Chicago through our foundational work: placing job seekers in meaningful careers. Every success story is a testament to the resilience and strength of our participants—they are the heart of our work. It’s their courage, determination, and belief in a better future that fuels everything we do. We are so proud to support them on their journey to new opportunities, transformation, and brighter futures. 🌱 To our partners, supporters, and every single person who supports our participants—thank you! Here’s to even more Motivation, more bells ringing, and more transformations in 2025. 🙌 #CaraCollective #WorkforceDevelopment #CelebratingSuccess #JobSeekers #MissionDriven #GratefulFor2024 #TransformingLives

This past year, Cara Collective job seekers earned a cumulative $7.3 Million in salaries and wages. That's more than just a number, that's $7M in family dinners, new apartments, new cars, and new dreams. Your donation to the Cara Season of Giving will help even more job seekers transform their lives and realize their dreams in 2025. Help transform a life today at caracollective.org/give #CaraSeasonofGiving | #GiveBack | #SupportJobSeekers | #TransformAlife | #CommunityImpact | #LetsGetToWork

Happy Holidays from all of us at Cara Collective! As we wind down this year, we just want to take a moment to thank our amazing community. We're so excited for the partnerships, opportunities, and growth coming in 2025! A quick note: Our Downtown campus and Cleanslate will be closed from December 24 - January 1. We'll be back and ready to kick off the new year on January 2. Wishing you all a safe, joyful holiday season! ⛄✨ #HappyHolidays #Grateful #CaraCollective

"Cara is a great place because we are always in transformation mode." - Patricia B. (September 2015 Cohort) This Season of Giving, you can transform the lives of job seekers, like Patricia. Learn how at https://lnkd.in/gcHQyHYZ. #CaraSeasonOfGiving | #GiveBack | #SupportJobSeekers | #TransformAlife | #CommunityImpact | #LetsGetToWork