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Enter Shelter to Shutters, an organization dedicated to disrupting this cycle by providing both housing and employment opportunities simultaneously. Their unique strategy partners with the apartment industry to offer entry-level positions to those experiencing homelessness, enabling them to live where they work. This approach creates an immediate sense of community and stability, allowing individuals to regain independence.
By integrating housing with employment, Shelter to Shutters tackles homelessness on multiple fronts:
Housing Stability: Providing transitional or permanent housing options.
Employment Opportunities: Offering entry-level roles in the apartment industry, which serve as a gateway to upward mobility.