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T.D. Jakes Foundation receives $250,000 grant from Truist to support the PATHWAY Program for Economic Mobility

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- T.D. Jakes Foundation today announced it received a $250,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation through its Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Winston-Salem Foundation. The grant will support T.D. Jakes Foundation's PATHWAY program, which seeks to support individuals in their journey toward family-sustaining careers, and further support the program's economic mobility and empowering of diverse job seekers.

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  • Jakes Foundation today announced it received a $250,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation through its Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Winston-Salem Foundation.
  • Jakes Foundation's PATHWAY program, which seeks to support individuals in their journey toward family-sustaining careers, and further support the program's economic mobility and empowering of diverse job seekers.
  • "Grants like this allow us to facilitate job training and improve our PATHWAY program model to reach more job seekers.
  • "Truist is proud to invest in the PATHWAY program to support avenues for career growth and economic mobility across the communities we serve," said DeVon Lang, North Texas Regional President at Truist.

Van Jones and T.D. Jakes to Honor Formerly Incarcerated Reentering Society during 16th Anniversary Celebration

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --This Saturday, Nov. 6, Van Jones, CNN contributor, host of the Van Jones Show and The Redemption Project; and Bishop T.D.

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  • DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --This Saturday, Nov. 6, Van Jones, CNN contributor, host of the Van Jones Show and The Redemption Project; and Bishop T.D.
  • Jakes, global leader and senior pastor of The Potter's House, will honor 125 graduates of the Texas Offender Reentry Initiative (T.O.R.I.)
  • "American prisons are built on the idea of retributive justice, where the primary goal is to punish and seek vengeance," said Jones.
  • With more than 700,000 prisoners reentering society each year, there is an increasingly critical need for programs like T.O.R.I.

Bishop T.D. Jakes Honored for 45 Years in Ministry

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Jakes will be honored for his 45 years of ministry at a special worship service on Sunday, Sept. 26, at The Potter's House beginning at 9 a.m. CT, set to feature special guests and tributes.

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  • Jakes will be honored for his 45 years of ministry at a special worship service on Sunday, Sept. 26, at The Potter's House beginning at 9 a.m. CT, set to feature special guests and tributes.
  • Jakes began his ministry in West Virginia at the age of 19.
  • Key international events created by Jakes include:
    What began as a Sunday school curriculum turned into a cornerstone of Jakes' ministry.
  • Jakes, twice featured on the cover ofTimemagazine as America's Best Preacher and as one of the nation's 25 Most Influential Evangelicals.