Since 1983, the Youth Job Center has assisted more than 20,000 young job seekers with job placement, employment counseling and ongoing support. They provide:

* job training and placement services to approximately 1,400 youth annually.
* job placement of 45% of the youth served — well above the national average for youth employment
* employee placement and follow-up services to our employer partners

Youth Job Center of Evanston believes that when you invest in young lives, everyone in the community benefits. The future workforce largely depends on our own ability to prepare, motivate and educate our young people. Education and employment have been identified as integral steps to break the cycle of poverty.

Gift Card Giver was able to give iTunes, Best Buy, and Barnes & Noble gift cards for the staff to give out as incentives for the students to stay engaged in the program!