David Jones, left, Perdue Human Resources Director, presents Jobs for Delaware Graduates with $10,000 from the Perdue Foundation. From left to right are Jones, Michael Bleile, principal of Delmar High School, Patricia Selby, JDG Specialist at Delmar, Nicole Poore, JDG president, and Delmar seniors Brianna Ceasar and Morgan Wright.

DOVER, DE — September 20, 2018 — Jobs for Delaware Graduates (JDG), a Delaware-based nonprofit focused on addressing Delaware’s unemployment and school dropout rates by enabling students to achieve academic, career, personal and social success, was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. The grant will assist JDG in creating new and updating existing JDG education and skills training programs to serve some of Kent and Sussex counties’ most vulnerable youth. 

Providing valuable services to underprivileged and at-risk students in 23 high schools and nine middle schools throughout Delaware, JDG welcomes charitable contributions to assist the organization in providing the best possible services and outcomes for program participants. Funds from the Perdue Foundation grant will enable JDG to develop new student-focused programs, purchase additional textbooks and other classroom tools, maintain and upgrade classroom technology, and procure student transportation to and from experiential learning opportunities.

“Jobs for Delaware Graduates programs are embedded in schools throughout the state, including schools in close proximity to Perdue facilities,” says JDG President Nicole Poore. “JDG has helped students gain employment with Perdue, so we recognize how valuable Perdue is to the community and to Delaware’s employment landscape. We thank them for their continued commitment.”

“The programs and activities provided by Jobs for Delaware Graduates are really making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth,” said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. “Their focus on technology and real-world learning opportunities can really help lead these children toward fulfilling careers and better lives. We are honored to help fund their efforts.”

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