This is a big week for Comprehensive Reentry! I have been asked by the NEO Launch Net Baldwin Wallace Chapter to speak at their inaugural event at the Center for Innovation and Growth. Michael Nock has been invaluable in his advice on some of the best ways to get this venture off the ground. I am grateful for all those who have helped get us to this point, especially Dr. Robert Gleeson at Cleveland State, Logan Fahey, DeAndre and Sona Nixon of InEducation, and my sister Melanie. On Friday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, I will be debuting this site www.comprehensivereentry.org at a job fair for Oriana House at 6000 Hough Ave. Cleveland, Ohio. It begins a very important period for this organization as we seek to launch in the beginning of February.
For those of you who don't know what this site is about yet, it is essentially an on-line portal where returned citizens will be able to locate employment opportunities, social service agencies, and other important information about reentry. It will be the first such site in Cleveland, Ohio to strip away the mystery of which employers will consider hiring ex-offenders and which won't, and to centralize all of the social service agencies that deal with reentry issues in our area. If it works as planned, it could be revolutionary change in the way information about reentry employment and social services is delivered. I have already included some basic service agencies and a job at my other company, Lakeside Grounds Management, but I will continue to add to the database as I approach the various stakeholders in person about listing with us. It will always be a work in progress, but I am very excited about the possibilities.
I will begin to fundraise during this period, as well. We will require funds to keep this project up and running, so I hope you will consider a donation to Comprehensive Reentry. It is tax deductible. Please consider sharing this posting with anyone you know who might have a heart for this work or need our services. Tell us what you think. Is this a game changer?
-Richard E. Alvarez
Executive Director Comprehensive Reentry, Inc.
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