Antonio came to Sound Outreach frustrated with the challenges of finding an employer who would take a chance on him. He worked hard to earn his AA degree at Pierce College despite a learning disability. He invested the time to better himself so he could do more for his family. For too long, he says, […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Lynn and I am one of the employment coaches at Sound Outreach. Through the Center for Strong Families– a United Way of Pierce County initiative – I work directly for clients who are struggling with finding a path to economic stability due to financial hardships, poor spending decisions, or job dissatisfaction. […]
Eric describes his first meeting with Sound Outreach as intimidating for him. Even though he was ready to focus on being a role model for his three children and embrace his goals to “be successful in life,” he wasn’t convinced that strangers would invest in him and help him find his way. That fear soon […]
On this 11th episode of the Credit Up podcast, we bring you not one, but two Jeff’s: Executive Director Jeff Klein and Director of Financial Opportunity, Jeff Dade. The Jeff’s talk all things related to financial empowerment as Jeff Klein winds down his tenure as Sound Outreach’s executive director after four years of innovation to strengthen […]
Clay entered the Sound Outreach’s Resources to Initiate Successful Employment (RISE) Program in May 2017. Prior to his enrollment he had been unemployed five years, homeless for four of those years, and been in and out of jail. He attributes his inability to gain and maintain employment as a direct result of his […]
On this new episode of the Credit Up podcast, we speak with Jackson, who has big aspirations for her employment journey. Despite her struggles with chemical dependency and the criminal justice system, Jackson has surpassed all statistical expectations. Now she is using her own journey as the path toward becoming a compassionate social […]
When we heard about Jennifer Watson’s story, we learned what determination was. Having overcome homelessness, joblessness, and a heart-wrenching health scare for her daughter who was born with a respiratory issue, Jennifer kept seeking ways to help herself and her family (she also has a son). Even when she had to stop working or attending […]
Talking about finances can involve hard painful moments. But there we were, on a Tuesday afternoon at a Sound Outreach financial coaching session with our client Justine Gordon – and we were laughing. Just a few months ago, that wouldn’t have happened, but along with new financial management skills, Justine was feeling something she hadn’t […]
Judith sits down to talk about her experience as the first Credit Up customer to refinance her high-interest auto loan. Subscribe to the Credit Up podcast through iTunes or your Podcasts app, or click here to stream the episode. Available in English and Spanish.
Judith is a first generation American who started her own cleaning business two years ago. She had no credit, but needed a car to get from house to house, so she went to predatory auto lender– a “buy here, pay here” dealer, and ended up with an APR of 21.58% and monthly payments of $568. […]
