“There are always risks in any hiring process, but CLIMB gives you the chance to work with someone to see if they are compatible for the position. It really ended up being a win-win situation.”
–Dan Christensen, Independent Agent for New York Life
“I would recommend CLIMB to any employer because – personally and for the organization – it’s a great way to contribute to the community. CLIMB is a fantastic organization to support.”
–Joan Binder, Wyoming State Geological Survey
“It has been amazing to watch our CLIMB employee’s growth, and CLIMB understood what we needed. It was a great match. The evaluations helped to tie everything together and take this partnership where we needed and wanted it to be.”
–Jessica Warpness, Financial Services
“This opportunity came up with CLIMB, and we took it. It was an economic thing: we needed some employees, and CLIMB has trained people ready to start with us.”
– Troy Onigkeit, Pepper Tank and Contracting
“CLIMB was one of the best things I have ever done with my life. The staff’s dedication and patience made this possible. Without their guidance, I’d still be lost with no clear idea of where I was going.”
–Karissa, CLIMB Graduate
“Before CLIMB Wyoming, I was homeless, penniless, and hopeless. Now, my life has completely turned around – I’m a wonderful mother; a strong, confident, determined woman.”
–Tara, CLIMB Graduate
“It’s so reassuring to be somewhere that I wasn’t judged. I was around other women who knew what I was going through, the
difficulties I faced, the stereotypes I defeated each day.”
–Sara, CLIMB Graduate
“As a CLIMB graduate, I really hope that now my kids will be proud of me and look up to me. I want them to be able to say that I am somebody.”
–Crystal, CLIMB Graduate
“CLIMB teaches you how to be ready: ready for a career, ready to handle conflict, ready to be successful. Thanks to CLIMB, I’m making better decisions and feel so confident.”
–Jennifer, CLIMB Graduate
For nearly 25 years, the CLIMB Wyoming programs have been working to move families out of poverty. To date, more than 1,300 women and their families have been served.