APRIL

“I would like to take the time to personally thank Sharon Miller at STEP for the amazing support that was provided to me in such a short amount of time. Sharon contacted me late on a Friday afternoon, and within 3 business days met me for an intake, secured seats for me in two important training sessions days later, worked on improving my resume with me, supported me with securing an apprenticeship at an incredible electrical company, purchased and arranged pickup and delivery of my tools, and even met me at a local business to offer support with more tools needed.

I have completed the first week at my job and am the happiest I have been in years. I feel so blessed and grateful to Sharon for reaching out to me when she did, and feeling motivated to fit me into her schedule as soon as she could to support me each and every single day, before, during, and after her work hours.

Sharon has a reputation within local companies that is admirable, and due to her quick actions and those important relationships, the company I am working for trusted her judgement and allowed me to come in for an interview early in the morning, unscheduled. That is something that is hard to find, and I am very thankful and appreciative for that connection.

I have never in my life received such incredibly kind and valuable support. I had spent weeks cold calling companies, handing out resumes, walking into business’, and trying to find financial support through other local programs, to no avail. I know for a fact that if it was not for Sharon and STEP, I would not be where I am right now.

During a time in which I was beginning to feel hopeless, Sharon completely lifted my spirits, was kind with her words, saw something in me, and motivated me to keep going with her support. Not only was Sharon professional, but personally, Sharon has a calmness about her that allowed me to feel at ease and trust her with the support she was offering. I knew that no matter what, she would try her absolute best to work with me and give me her all. I hope to always remain in contact with Sharon, and will happily continue to tell my story to anyone that will listen, with a big part of that, involving both Sharon and STEP.

Thank you so much for your support. I am forever grateful.”