Organization: NEIGHBORHOOD INDUSTRIES
Mission: NEIGHBORHOOD INDUSTRIES SELLS AND RECYLES USED GOODS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO THOSE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS ALONGSIDE OF EACH PARTICIPANT TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE IN A WAREHOUSE AND DEPARTMENT STORE. NEIGHBORHOOD INDUSTRIES TRAINS INDIVIDUALS IN CASH REGISTER EXPERIENCE, STORE FLOOR MAINTENANCE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND SORTING/PROCESSING DONATIONS WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES STAFF DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, RESUME WRITING, AND OTHER SOFT SKILLS TO AID IN FINDING FULL TIME WORK.
Activities: NEIGHBORHOOD THRIFT OFFERS MERCHANDISE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE INDIVIDUALS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS TO HAVE THE ITEMS THEY NEED TO SUSTAIN A HOUSEHOLD.
NEIGHBORHOOD RECYCLING RECYCLES OLD TEXTILES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING IN THE SORTING, PROCESSING, AND BALING INDUSTRY. IT ALSO PROVIDES FORKLIFT TRAINING AND LOADING/UNLOADING SKILLS.
NTEE category: Employment
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building