NOVA Funding - Call for Action

"Cannot place a value high enough on the tremendous assistance, support, and guidance provided by NOVA. This government help program must be continued to help the swelling number of citizens in need, even more so now as we head deeper into a recession."

"Having been out of work for 4 years following layoff I was able to retune my skillset and get back into the active workforce successfully. This is a vital area of investment needed to keep the Valley economy thriving long term."

"I welcome a responsible legislature restraining spending but I really want to pay taxes again. Two organizations have been most helpful in this regard. Both rely on NOVA 1) The Biodevice Group (B2DG.org) a professional organization broadening my education"

"My son-in-law, unemployed, is currently using, and contributing time and expertise to, Nova. This, and other such helping services, are invaluable to him, keeping what little flame is there, burning"

"ProMatch and NOVA are invaluable for job seekers. I have belonged to Experience Unlimited in Southern Cal and it had nowhere near the resources that ProMatch and NOVA have. The many workshops and networking opportunities have helped me become up-to-date i"

"Please support NOVA -- their excellent programs and positive efforts keep Bay Area professionals trained to meet the ever increasing technical and business demands of a growing California economy. I benefitted from the Bio Device Group in 2002 - 2004. My "

"This is a good program, don't let it die. NOVA was a big help in my recovery from layoffs to my new position at Lockheed Martin as a Quality Engineer. I support NOVA."

"NOVA's coaching was invaluable to me in finding a job as an over-50."

"This is imperative! Plz Support!"

"Please take a moment and review all that's being said in here and consider the positive impact this program has had on all our lives. The return on tax dollars for a program like this can't be measured by making a random cut in the budget. This is a vital"

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"Promatch & Nova provide essential services for job seekers. These services provide training to be more effective in job search & shorten the time that persons are on unemployment. In a weak economy funding should increase not decrease for these se"

"Why would our government take away money from any program or partnership to put people back to work? Who will pay taxes? Who will solve the economic crisis? Who will re-enforce USA world importance? Due to political priorities what sacrifice are we (NOVA "

"nove is doing a very good service for people who are trying to get back into the workforce so don't reduce it's funding."

"I don't think I'd have gotten through the shock of losing my job without the people of ProMatch. Going from earning 85K per year to zero was a bad shock, and only the assistance of Promatch helped me keep my sanity and life. Keep Promatch!"

"NOVA and ProMatch for adult education are the best possible use of funds"

"Please restore our critical funding"