Yesterday, Oakland Raider Nnamdi Asomugha teamed up with United Way volunteers to provide 47 Bay Area youths with professional clothing and accessories, as well as job interview training.
The event, sponsored by UPS, was the final part of United Way’s Spring Professional Clothing Drive, in which employees from 12 Bay Area companies donated more than 200 suits, dresses and other professional clothing items to benefit young job seekers.
At the event, youth were matched with volunteers, who coached them through a mock interview and then helped the the teens select professional outfits and accessories. The youth were all members of MatchBridge , a program that matches youth with entry-level jobs and paid summer internships, providing coaching and support throughout the job-search process.
The Companies that donated clothing included:
