we are joined by noria reyes. less sa, i know there are different ways with jv s. i wonner if you can talk more about how jv s lets the public know its work. >> reporter: opportunities like this are an occasion to do it that. but really our big event is strictly business, our annual luncheon. our big fundraising event for the year. it is really a celebration of the people who have benefited from our programs, and an it up, also, to showcase our fantastic employer partnerships. and noria is going to be honored as one of our employees of the year at strictly business. >> congratulations noria. >> thank you. >> what brought you to jv s? >> i was struggling to find when i trd to reapply to jobs, it was really hard for me to p find jobs. employers would see oh she is two years off a be i don't, they won't call me. they said we went in another direction, thank you for submitting the application. but they wouldn't call may. and i was in this program that helps women who are single moms. and they told me about jv s. and i liked the opportunities that they were giving me to