Written by Joy Galon
With her partner facing serious medical issues and unable to work, Angelica Mae Velasco shoulders the responsibility of being the sole provider for her family. But thanks to her employer, HireSmart Virtual Employees, she can still give her 4-year-old son, Blake, the quality education she knows he needs. "When we...
Written by Joy Galon
Instructor Terry Andre Hayes has personally paid for drones for students to fly at his alma mater, Evan E. Worthing Early College High School in Houston. The 1979 Worthing graduate and Naval Science instructor at the school sees drones as a pathway to success for his students, but the financial...
Written by Joy Galon
HireSmart Cares wants young people to feel pride as they learn career skills while still in high school. That's why the organization aims to help students be "dressed for success." The Madison County-based nonprofit provides scrubs for students in Broad River College and Career Academy's (BRCCA) health science pathway so...
Written by Fibi Garcia
Danielsville Elementary School construction teacher Christy Hanson recently received a check for $700 from HireSmart Cares Co-founder Mark Lackey. The grant covered the cost of mobile shelving for the school's construction class materials. "The shelves have come in so handy for us," said Hanson, whose fourth and fifth-grade students learn...
Written by Anne Lackey
When most people hear "AI," they think of artificial intelligence — chatbots, autonomous vehicles, and smart devices. But for Olivia Braswell of Madison County, Georgia, AI means something entirely different — producing quality livestock. Thanks to a $5,000 grant from HireSmart Cares, a nonprofit supporting the next generation in...
Written by Anne Lackey
Madison County High School junior Westlynn Epps, owner of Works By Westlynn, recently received her $1,500 check from HireSmart Cares for winning first place in the MadiCo Makers Student Entrepreneur Program’s Shark Tank competition. She’s now putting the grant money into action with her business. “I have signed up for...