Description

Operates social enterprise businesses that support primarily men exiting incarceration who need to build employability skills before entering the mainstream workforce. Offers the following services: - Custom Manufacturing: Contracts with area businesses to provide trainee jobs in high demand fields of manufacturing, welding, and machining. - Furnish Office and Home: Nonprofit store primarily selling used and new office and home furnishings for up to 80% off list prices. Items vary based on donations. Paid job training program allowing trainees experience working on sales and warehouse skills, conflict resolution, maintaining a positive attitude and gaining solid work history based on dependability and personal responsibility. Accepts donations of office furniture, equipment and supplies; a pick up fee may be charged. Accepts donations of household furniture in good, resalable condition and less than 10 years old including tables, chairs, sofas, dressers, night stands, lamps, bookcases, artwork, appliances, electronics and tools. - Second Chance Recycling: Specializes in recycling mattresses and batteries and sole manufacturer and distributor of Salvatore Ovens. Employs those facing barriers to employment as trainees for 6 - 12 months as a way to help participants build healthy work habits and a work history. Accepts mattresses and box springs for a fee and can pick up curbside for a fee. Quantities of 25 or more, call to make arrangements. Mattresses with bed bugs are not accepted. Batteries from the general public are not accepted.

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