Homelessness
First Step featured in ATL Business Chronicle
Atlanta nonprofit First Step Staffing putting hundreds of homeless people to work
Alternative Staffing Alliance Features First Step
Last December, First Step Staffing acquired the Atlanta operations of LGS Staffing, a large, commercial staffing company, as a strategy to grow its average daily placements from 150 to 1,000 workers. A year later, through its relationships with some 70 community referral partners, First Step is recruiting ever higher numbers of homeless [...]
White House Fair Chance Business Pledge
At its heart, America is a nation of second chances. That’s why the White House is calling on businesses and higher education institutions to invest in their communities and eliminate unnecessary hiring barriers for individuals with criminal records. We believe in the Fair Chance Business Pledge – do you? Learn more and take the [...]
Hunger Risk for 21,100 Georgians in New Year
People in about one in seven Georgia households struggle with hunger, which often leads to costly health complications, lower energy levels and a diminished ability to concentrate. But as 2017 rapidly approaches, an estimated 21,100 Georgians will be at an increased risk for hunger due to a geographic expansion of time limits on food [...]