Center for Living and Learning Charitable Programs
Allstate Car Donations is the arm of a legitimate car donation charity, not a commercial fundraising company. All proceeds from car donations go directly to the Center for Living & Learning, which is an IRS-approved 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
We are rare among car donation charities because we do our own fundraising. (Apprentices do it from placing ads, etc.)
Transition to Work Program
Our entire car donations program is handled by our Transition to Work apprentices. These individuals apply for and serve as apprentices for up to a year and a half, receiving supplemental education and training as they transition towards self-support.
Our trainees include those transitioning off of the welfare system, those completing residential or outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse; youths from impoverished or high crime neighborhoods seeking a high school diploma or emancipating out of the foster care system; and those seeking to get out of, or stay out of gangs. Our trainees have little or no job training but are interested in obtaining marketable skills.
Our emphasis is on those who truly have a desire to change their lives. After 18 months, most earn well over minimum wage, are very effectively trained and are viable recruits with a variety of skills ready to join the workforce.
Funding from car donations provides training in
- Computer software such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and FrontPage and HTML website design
- Customer service
- Clerical, data entry, and general office skills
Job Search Preparation Program
At Center for Living and Learning we also offer courses, taught by mentors of our own "Transition to Work Program,” to prepare our clients for the rigors of a job search. The classes include resume writing, interview skills, mock interviews, as well as methods for putting the past behind them.
Clients receive access to critical employment resources such as computers, telephones and faxes, as well as individual guidance throughout the job search process. Clients needing computer training are welcome to take courses in our computer course room.
We also offer Stress Management and Job Retention groups led by certified counselors. Here, our clients learn healthy coping skills related to job stress.
Further, we assist clients with transportation to and from the center. We also offer a clothing assistance program to provide clients with appropriate attire for job interviews.
