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Project ARRIBA Receives Wolslager Foundation Funding December 14, 2009 
EL PASO - The Wolslager Foundation has awarded Project ARRIBA $150,000 for its Teaching & Nursing Corps projects. Receipt of this award represents the Foundation’s continued support of Project ARRIBA’s efforts to promote workforce and economic development by facilitating a college education in a high demand occupation for people in our community with socio-economic barriers. To date with their continued support, Project ARRIBA has graduated 506 nurses (RN and LVN) and 57 teachers. The Wolslager Foundation was established to improve the quality of life for individuals within the areas where J.W. and the late Josephine S. Wolslager owned and operated their Coca-Cola franchises through December 31, 1998 which included southern Arizona, southern New Mexico and parts of west Texas. This goal is being met by the foundation providing support for educational programs, improving and expanding medical facilities and health services, supporting programs and projects that facilitate development of children, and youth, as well as services beneficial to elderly citizens. Project ARRIBA is committed to addressing workforce development issues in the El Paso region. Those interested in a high demand occupation can contact Project ARRIBA at 843-4055 or check out their website at www.projectarriba.org. Project ARRIBA works to provide support to those with financial barriers to completing their education in order to achieve living wage employment with benefits and a career path. |