KeyBank awarded a $75,000 grant to People Helping People (PHP), a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit providing employment training and resources to low- income women and single mothers.
Salt Lake City, Utah, January 28, 2025
KeyBank has awarded a $75,000 grant to People Helping People (PHP) in Salt Lake City, a nonprofit providing employment training and resources to low-income women and single mothers who are working towards financial self-sufficiency through long-term successful employment.
PHP offers a four-phased program for underserved females, focused on coaching, mentoring, developing employment strategies, and offering continued career development opportunities. PHP’s overall mission is to reduce the number of Utah families living in poverty by helping low-income women, primarily single moms, reach adequate income through sustainable employment.
“We believe that every woman is capable and deserving of achieving success and self-sufficiency. We promote this belief by helping our clients see the benefits of work, navigate barriers that they might be facing, and learn how to build the confidence needed to communicate their value to employers. Work looks different for all of us, but how we work and why we work is the differentiating factor. We meet each client where she is at and help her to see she is capable of extraordinary
things,” said Kathryn Thomas, Executive Director, People Helping People.
Established in 1993, PHP is focused on creating an environment where single moms can gain the employment support needed to flourish in their careers and in life. The program supports more than 1,000 low-income women and single moms annually. The grant funds will be used to scale PHP’s program operations.
“People Helping People supports vulnerable Utah women with the employment training and resources needed today to help them flourish, thereby strengthening themselves, their families and their communities,” said Drew Yergensen, KeyBank Utah market president, pictured above.
“KeyBank is proud to support this admirable mission to help our neighbors and make our community stronger in the process.”
See recent examples of KeyBank's community philanthropy in Utah, here, here and here.