Unprecedented Real Estate Industry Initiative To Battle Homelessness
755,400 people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia rely on food pantries and meal service programs - a leading indicator for those on the verge of experiencing homelessness
Shelters to Shutters Provides Housing + Employment for Ready-to-Work Individuals Facing Homelessness
ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently featured on CNN's "Impact Your World," Shelters to Shutters (S2S) brings together apartment property management partners looking to fill entry-level positions with invited pre-screened, vetted individuals who are situationally homeless in an organized and professional setting. Not a traditional job fair or hiring event, but a strategic convening of curated applicants who are experiencing homelessness and apartment property hiring managers. Open positions include maintenance tech, leasing agent, groundskeeper and concierge.
DATE AND TIME: September 12, 2018, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
LOCATION: 950 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Applicants – screened individuals who are situationally homeless, referred to Shelters to Shutters by Atlanta Mission, Atlanta Center for Self-Sufficiency, Veterans Empowerment Organization among others
Industry Partners - Asia Capital Real Estate, Cortland Partners, Fairfield Residential, Gables Residential, IRT Living, Waterton, GID
Shelters to Shutters - CEO Andy Helmer
CONTACT: Molly Boyle, Front Porch Media Group International, 202-777-3668
"Homelessness is not an identity, it's a circumstance and when an individual struggling to secure two of life's biggest basic needs, stable housing and income, has the opportunity to earn both at the same time — it's a dream come true. Shelters to Shutters partners directly with apartment owners and operators to provide both full-time employment and affordable housing opportunities — making dreams a reality for participants that come through the program." – Andy Helmer, CEO, Shelters to Shutters
If you are a property management company interested in learning more about getting pre-screened, qualified candidates for your entry level positions by participating in an upcoming S2S Hiring Event, please contact Scott Pitts at [email protected].
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