Fort Worth's Greater Good Collective Opens, Hiring Homeless Workers After 5 Years on the Street
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Updated · NBC DFW · Aug 19
Fort Worth's Greater Good Collective Opens, Hiring Homeless Workers After 5 Years on the Street
1 articles · Updated · NBC DFW · Aug 19
Summary
Fort Worth's Greater Good Collective began a soft opening this week, launching a thrift store and coffee shop designed to employ people who have experienced homelessness or other barriers to work.
Jessica Morgan, who said she was homeless for 5 years, started work stocking clothing racks as the venture aims to pair shelter residents with steady jobs and a path to independence.
The Presbyterian Night Shelter runs the business from a donated Fort Worth building, arguing that housing alone is not enough without employment, dignity and economic empowerment.
Donated clothing and housewares stock the thrift side, while tables, cutting boards and the coffee bar were made by Woodworks by UpSpire, another shelter-linked social enterprise.