Student Letter

My name is Jeanne; I am a homemaker, jewelry designer, and a student at TBICO.

Throughout the course of my life I have always tried to give back to the community in whatever way I could. For example, I donated blood, volunteering at my children’s school or filling up the paper bag for the mailman during their food drive.  At no point did it ever occur to me that the very food I placed in the bag, would one day need to feed my family in tough times.

After being a work-at-home mom for twenty year, I found myself in a position where I needed to reinvent my life, I realized that, while I have many skills, they were outdated and that I had no idea how to present myself on a resume or in a job interview. My confidence was shattered. Feeling lost and insecure, I found myself in our local social services office. I was referred to TBICO.

LouAnn Bloomer saw a need for women who found themselves in such situations. She founded TBICO in 1993 to fill this need. LouAnn has worked diligently to develop an intensive and complete program to train women with all the skills they will need to confidently pursue a successful career. She has sought a qualified and dedicated staff, and created not only a training center, but a community of women supporting and encouraging each other through their transitions.

The training, support and confidence I am receiving at TBICO, is invaluable. I know that when my time comes to graduate I will be sad to leave, but I will be ready to face the challenges set before me.

On behalf of myself, and all the other students at TBICO, past, present, and future;

Thank you for your generous support of this amazing organization. We couldn’t do it without you.

Jeanne