(Photos Above: Gabrielle celebrates commencement from Casper’s recent Medical Assistant program with her young son. Casper’s recent healthcare programs included training with 307 Healthcare Services and the Wyoming Contractors Association to learn clinical skills.) Climb graduates in Casper are making positive changes in the community’s workforce. For both our Medical Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant […]
Wyoming Public Radio | By Martha Harris Published July 30, 2021 at 3:58 PM MDT Climb Wyoming is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Climb is an organization that offers job training to single, low-income mothers and helps them find work after they graduate the program. Wyoming Public Radio’s Martha Harris spoke with Katie Hogarty, the […]
By Jennifer Kocher, Cowboy State Daily When Ellen’s husband left her after 28 years of marriage, she found herself at a total loss. With two daughters and very little past work experience under her belt, she had to figure out how to take care of her family and herself. Enter Climb Wyoming, a nonprofit jobs […]
Wyoming Tribune Eagle Margaret Austin July 9, 2021 CHEYENNE – Over the last 35 years, thousands of single moms gained skills to improve their own lives and the lives of their children with the help of Climb Wyoming. Through life skills training, mental health services, and job training and placement, Climb has empowered women across […]
Photos Above: Tonya and her children during the Climb program 10 years ago and today. After seeing their mom persevere in commercial driving and healthcare, Tonya’s daughter wants to be a nurse and her son a scientist. Thanks to friends like you, Climb grads are lighting the way for generations to come! Waking up in […]
Photo Above: A Climb Wyoming welding training in 2013. Since 1986, more than 10,000 families have been impacted thanks to your support. Dear Friends, Thirty-five years ago, I began a new program in Wyoming to help single mothers move from poverty to self-sufficiency through employment. My approach was greatly inspired by the work of my […]
Guest Column Casper Star Tribune May 9, 2021 Katie Hogarty Climb Wyoming, Director of External Relations This Mother’s Day, there are so many inspiring moms to celebrate for working harder than ever during challenging and uncertain times. At Climb Wyoming, we support single moms struggling to overcome poverty. Like many of us, these vulnerable families […]
(Photo Above: Sherry talks with her daughter Florence about making her goals and dreams for the future a reality, including college.) Wyoming is Better When Our Kids Move Out of Poverty When Sherry worked irregular hours at a Gillette coal mine, she missed a lot of her daughter Florence’s softball games. Florence, an eighth grader, […]
(Photo Above: Lindsay stands with her daughter Lily outside the home she bought in 2016.) How Life Looks a Decade After Climb Looking back over the last decade, Lindsay can see how far she’s come each evening when she returns from work to the cozy home she proudly owns. “Buying a house is something I […]
(Photo Above: Tony Haller (1986–2020) worked for Cheyenne’s UA Local 192 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and dedicated much of his career to getting more women into the trade, including Climb grad Michelle (right).) Remembering a Champion for Women in the Workforce When Tony Haller tragically passed away this year, Wyoming lost a fierce advocate and […]
