as designated by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve in 2019, and to celebrate the occasion we’re excited to announce this year’s Noble Deeds recipient, JOIN Inc. The Northern Nevada-based organization, which stretches into rural and frontier communities, will receive more than $100,000 of pro bono digital marketing services to help them expand their reach and increase their impact.

JOIN Inc. is a 501(c)(3) community benefit organization with the goal of helping Nevadans break the cycle of poverty through education, job training and other occupational services aimed at helping individuals reach financial stability and personal success. They connect businesses, schools, government agencies, other nonprofits with employment-ready career seekers to bridge the gap between workers and careers. Their work spans all 13 Northern Nevada counties as well as the Tahoe Basin.

COVID-19 took an especially hard toll on Nevada, due to the state’s economic reliance on tourism and hospitality. In part because of the extremely high unemployment rate and the forced pivot of many skilled workers, we found JOIN Inc.’s mission timely as well as beneficial to all Northern Nevadans.

We look forward to using our full creative digital performance marketing skillset over the rest of the year to help connect JOIN Inc. with more Nevadans. In years past, we’ve used our services like brand strategy, web development, logo design, SEO services and more to round out the services for our Noble Deeds recipients, and we can’t wait to see what this new partnership will bring.

Minden, NV – Thanks to a partnership with Douglas County and available CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) funding, JOIN Inc. is organizing an initiative to assist local individuals and businesses this year. Individuals whose employment was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking career assistance are encouraged to take advantage of JOIN Inc.’s services from now through December 2020.

Through the CARES Act funding career seekers can:

· engage in career exploration activities and assessments to discover a well-suited career path,

· receive tuition assistance for training programs in an industry of their choice,

· “learn and earn” through on-the-job training with a local business partnered with JOIN Inc., and

· freshen up their digital and employability skills through JOIN Inc.’s Success Skills program.

Interested individuals are encouraged to contact JOIN Inc. at 775-283-0125 or info@join.org to take advantage of this opportunity.

Through the CARES Act funding, JOIN can assist businesses through a “train and get reimbursed” method which:

· places work-ready individuals in on-the-job training experiences, and

· provides up to 100% salary reimbursement for those employees.

Interested businesses should act now and contact Mark Tulman at 775-223-9448 or mtulman@join.org to take advantage of this opportunity.

“JOIN Inc. is excited to partner with Douglas County to assist both career seekers and businesses in order to help our community recover from the impact of COVID-19,” said Denise Castle, CEO of JOIN Inc. “I encourage all interested businesses and residents of Douglas County to take advantage of the unique opportunity while it lasts.”

For more information about how JOIN Inc. is assisting the community in Douglas County, visit www.join.org/douglas or email info@join.org