Open a door a young person can’t open alone
A gift to Jumpstart becomes a real interview, a mentor who stays, and a first step into a trade that lasts. Give today, in Reilly Crisler’s memory, and put a Pikes Peak young person on their way.
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What your gift backs
Jumpstart does a few things, and does them well. Here is where your support goes.
Draft Day itself
Your gift helps put on the day: the room, the tables, and the local employers who sit down to interview students for real openings, not a job fair booth.
A real way in
Beyond the event, Jumpstart connects young people with working tradespeople and the employers who hire, so a good first conversation can turn into an apprenticeship.
Talent that stays home
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 70,000 openings a year for auto technicians through 2034. Your gift helps grow that pipeline right here at home.
Close to the work
Jumpstart is a lean, local memorial fund. Gifts stay in the Pikes Peak region and go to the young people and employers the work is built around.
Other ways to give
A one-time gift is powerful. Here are a few ways to make yours go further, or to help even if this is not the month for a check.
Give monthly
Steady support lets Jumpstart plan ahead and say yes to more students. A recurring gift, even a small one, is the most reliable way to keep a door open. Choose the monthly option when you give.
Double it with a match
Many employers match their team’s charitable gifts, often dollar for dollar. Ask your HR team about matching a gift to the Reilly Crisler Jumpstart Memorial Fund, and yours could go twice as far at no extra cost.
Give your time instead
Not in a position to give today? Mentoring, coaching a mock interview, or lending a trade you have mastered changes a life just as directly as a check.
Volunteer with JumpstartPartner as an employer
Host an apprentice, mentor a young person, or bring your openings to Draft Day. Employers turn the region’s trade-worker shortage into a pipeline of ready, local talent.
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