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First Step Philadelphia Celebrates One Year Anniversary and the Power of Employment to Transform Lives
Weekly Employment of Over 350 Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in the Region in 2018 and $14.5 Million in Earned Wages Paid Philadelphia, PA – January 31, 2019 On Thursday, January 24, 2019, First Step Staffing (FSS) celebrated the one year anniversary of its expansion to Philadelphia. The event took place at the Wells Fargo Museum [...]
Forbes – How To Combat Homelessness: Give Vets, Former Convicts And Addicts Jobs
MeiMei Foxi March 10, 2017 Greg Block, the founder of First Step / Staffing for Good, believes that “ a steady and sustainable income is the only permanent, reliable path out of homelessness. ” That is why he founded his social enterprise, which is the largest non-profit, light industrial staffing agency in the United States. Greg Block [...]
RSF Social Finance – Staffing Agency Steps Ahead in Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
By John Meyers Aug 14 2018 Shy of ten years ago, Greg Block saw a gap in homelessness services agencies. While many nonprofits were helping individuals meet immediate needs, such as shelter, food, and healthcare, only a handful focused on income as a sustainable path out of homelessness. As he examined the services in his native Atlanta, [...]
First Step Staffing + Uber: Providing On-Demand opportunity
How First Step Staffing in Atlanta, GA leverages Uber for Business to bring clients to and from work.
Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia; Acquires Portion of On Time Staffing to form unique job training & placement for homeless and returning citizens
First Step is the largest non-profit, light-industrial staffing agency in the country and the expansion will create more than 700 job opportunities for Philadelphia region’s homeless and at-risk citizens
Let’s play ball!
Following our success with the Atlanta Braves at the Suntrust Stadium, we have added additional work in other large-event spaces. This includes 70-100 positions at the new Mercedes Benz Stadium, as well as various placements at the Bobby Dodd Stadium for Georgia Tech games, and Sanford Stadium for University of Georgia games.
October 2017: In Review
November is in full swing, but October was a great month here at First Step!
Opportunities in Nashville, TN
First Step Staffing is pleased to announce a new venture in Nashville, TN. Our clients will be filling 200 warehouse positions in Nashville, TN for nGroup Performance Partners. This project will help employ people from the city of Nashville with a focus on those that have recently experienced homelessness and have had barriers to [...]
Record setting Q3 2017
We are pleased to announce a record 3rd Quarter with 8% revenue growth over the previous year. In addition, First Step Staffing employed an average of 1,250 people per week with about 65% having recently experienced homelessness (REH). “All of these are records for the company” said Matt Miller, Vice President of Business Development.
Major scale: Behind First Steps Staffing’s outsized acquistion
Major scale: Behind First Step Staffing’s outsized acquisition By Dave Shaffer | Georgia Nonprofit NOW, Spring 2017 After years of running his own thriving businesses, entrepreneur Greg Block decided to make an abrupt career change: founding a nonprofit staffing firm, First Step Staffing. With a curiosity and desire to contribute to the [...]