NC SHARE Network Access Points are faithbased or community organizations where job seekers can go in their own communities to look for jobs.
The new Access Points will be located at: ●Family Life Center, Inc., 909 East Lee St., Smithfield
●First Reformed Church of Cary, 555 SW Maynard St., Cary
●Council of Wake County, 916 West Morgan St., Raleigh
●The Life Enrichment Center, Inc., 3805 Tarheel Club Road, Raleigh
Access Points customers are assisted by trained volunteers who connect them to the JobLink system via computers, and help them to obtain referrals for online job searches, resume preparation and other services necessary to find a job.
These sites will also increase the number of locations providing access to JobLink services, while enhancing community awareness of JobLink services.
The new Access Pointsare a partnership between Capital Area Workforce Development Board, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Division of Employment and Training, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and North Carolina Division of Workforce Development.
For information aboutthe SHARE Network Access Points visit www.capitalareawdb.com or call 856-6040. Heat Relief Program Low-income individuals who are unable to cool their homes during extreme heat conditions may qualify for Wake County’s Cool for Wake program.
Through September 3, 2010, Cool for Wake will provide free fans to qualified individuals.
Fans are available to active Wake County Human Services clients who did not receive a fan in 2009.
Households must be referred by a WCHS employee or health professional, not have air conditioning in their home and must include a senior citizen, disabled adult or child.
“We encourage community members to support Cool for Wake by donating new or goodcondition fans, or making monetary contributions to help Wake County residents in need,” said Denise Kissel, Cool for Wake program coordinator.
“A donation to Cool for Wake can have a positive impact for an individual whose health can deteriorate quickly during times of high heat and humidity.”
Cool for Wake also accepts donations of new window unit air conditioners, which can be delivered to the Community Resources office on the first floor of the Wake County Human Services Swinburne Building, 220 Swinburne St., Raleigh.
Monetary donations are tax deductible.
Cool for Wake began in 1991 as a complement to Wake County’s Warmth for Wake program, which provides energy assistance to qualified individuals during winter months.
In a typical summer, the program assists approximately 300 to 500 Wake County households with elderly, small children or those who suffer respiratory illness, as well as lowincome households – groups most affected by extreme heat.
For more information on how to qualify for, or donate to Cool forWake, call 212-7083.
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