The grant will be used in multiple markets. Atlanta's First Step Staffing plans to expand its workforce training for the homeless with the help of Truist Financial Corp. The Charlotte, North ...

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In 2012, Stanley Bracy ended up somewhere he said he never wanted to be — in jail. He was a recent transplant to Georgia, miles away from his hometown of Monroe, La. “I wasn’t even there a month ...

In an unusual deal, First Step Staffing, a nonprofit staffing company from Atlanta, has purchased the Philadelphia operations of the for-profit On Time Staffing with the goal of using the staffing ...

Greg Block, left, and Dave Shaffer of First Step. Photos/Byron E. Small For Greg Block, finding jobs for the homeless has become the fight of his life — literally. Block, 50, started First Step ...

History: In 2007, First Step Staffing began job placement for those who were homeless, had low income, or were previously incarcerated. It now provides job training, coaching and support services to ...

Can a chance encounter transform thousands of lives and help a major U.S. employer address an unmet business need? For 1-800-Flowers, it did. On a flight in 2022, founder and then-CEO Jim McCann ...

Partnership will contribute to the expansion of First Step Staffing to new markets, providing job solutions to end homelessness across the U.S. "Generating career pathways is an essential step in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. MeiMei Fox writes about aligning your career with your life purpose. Greg Block, the founder of First Step / Staffing for Good, ...

Without a stable income, it’s hard to pay the rent. For people who are homeless, finding a steady job is a challenge. San Bernardino County is partnering with First Step Staffing, Inc., a nonprofit ...

Years ago, Calvin Thomas would escape the rigors of life by visiting Disney World — but not the way most people do. Thomas, you see, was homeless and spending his nights at a shelter in downtown ...

Orlando is providing $100,000 to a nonprofit staffing agency to help cover the costs of driving people experiencing homelessness to work from four shelters in town. The grant to Atlanta-based First ...