Shelters to Shutters launched in 2015 and now operates in a dozen cities across the country.
Andre Segears is a participant in Shelters to Shutters. He lives at an apartment building in Alexandria, Va., and also works there in maintenance. By Marisa Iati April 25 at 12:29 PM In a past career, Daniel Stover worked in construction. He was assigned to the night shift but had to resign when he couldn’t find anyone to watch his 6-year-old daughter. One thing led to another, and Stover found himself homeless.
The program is the brainchild of real estate executive Chris Finlay, who said he read a magazine article about homelessness and saw a need that property management companies could fill. Half of entry-level real estate employees leave their jobs within a year in search of better opportunities, he said, creating a constant demand for workers.
Employees can advance from groundskeeper to maintenance technician to regional maintenance supervisor and beyond, Finlay said. About 9 in 10 Shelters to Shutters participants get a raise in their first year of work, the organization estimates. Vernon Suggs, who found his maintenance job in Northwest D.C. through Shelters to Shutters, said the nonprofit’s strategy differentiates it from other anti-homelessness initiatives.
Finlay acknowledged that some people who are homeless might face challenges, like addiction, mental illness or a history of trauma, that make them unready to work. He said he hopes to keep educating the business and real estate communities about how to serve a broad group of people.
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