America in Recovery Asks: Do You Believe In Second Chances?

HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "America in Recovery" believes in second chances, and now the Houston-based charity has the way to help companies across America save taxpayers money and give "second chances" all at the same time.

The charity is announcing they are hosting a free website to connect companies with potential employees who need a second chance after legal mistakes landed them in trouble. Companies looking for workers and workers looking for a second chance can register.

Keast's company Venture Tech sells American built heavy oilfield equipment all over the world. One of the key's to his company success: nearly 40 percent of the company workforce are ex-offenders, all given a second chance by Keast to turn their lives around. There are success stories from the front office to the welders on the assembly line.

"They were grateful to get a second chance, and they work like it," says Keast. "They wanted a paycheck, not a handout, and they didn't want to end up back in prison. It has been good for morale, and the company bottom line. We believe America's Recovery is tied to putting as many people to work as possible."

Keast's vision was featured Monday night, September 29^th on Houston's Fox TV station KRIV.

The charity is now accepting donations to help fund the nationwide website on-line and the charity's expanding mission.

America in Recovery is now awarding college scholarships to worthy students in four Houston area school districts. A key requirement is the student must come from a "high risk" environment.

"We want to reach these promising kids to get them to college, so they will never need a second chance," says Keast. "If people can help, we can prove America really does believe in second chances."

"Government is not the answer. We are."

You can read more about this second chance charity at www.americainrecovery.org.

SOURCE America in Recovery