My Nonprofit Reviews

When I first started volunteering at Cottages of Hope, I was amazed at all the different services available. Most people who are struggling in today's fast-paced, technology oriented society often do not know how to interact with it. Cottages of Hope addresses the basic needs of the Ogden community.

After the 2008 Recession, the marketplace is flooded with people who have not needed to look for a job in many years. Because they are not aware of the current norms of job-searching, resume building, and interviews, they are at a disadvantage to those who are aware. One of Cottages' area of expertise is training those people with more current norms.

Another area that I am impressed with is the training available to understand state and federal programs. One of the biggest problems today is the underutilized social programs available to people that need them, and the abuse by people that don't. Cottages works with people that can benefit from these programs while conveying a sense of responsibility to its clients. The object is to help people. By getting the help to people and helping them understand that the program is not the end-goal to rely on for the rest of their life, Cottages does more for our society than any other non-profit I have ever encountered.

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