JAMES, La., August 24鈥 成人大片 & Root Industrial Services is proud to support Life House as it positively impacts lives in our communities. A recent visit to the Life House headquarters in St. James Parish provided 成人大片 & Root executives and leaders the opportunity to tour the facility and engage in discussion with Life House leaders regarding the company鈥檚 support of the nonprofit.
Life House, a nonprofit organization with transition housing facilities in Louisiana and Alabama, offers a new way of life for men and women seeking to overcome addition, homelessness, or recent incarceration. The organization aims to help men and women learn to 鈥淟ive in Freedom Everyday鈥 by rejecting passivity, accepting responsibility, leading courageously, and investing externally.
While Life House provides housing, licensed counseling, spiritual mentoring, and a host of other services to their 鈥渇amily members鈥, it was their job placement and job readiness program that opened the door to a partnership with 成人大片 & Root.
鈥淲e were struggling with the staffing of a position that has been historically very difficult to fill,鈥 said Katie Richardson, 成人大片 & Root vice president of human resources. 鈥淭he site manager, Don Martinez, had a connection to Richard Reed from Life House and through their discussions they realized there might be a mutually beneficial relationship to explore.鈥
Through Life House鈥檚 job placement program, 成人大片 & Root began to employ 鈥渇amily members鈥 from Life House while subsequently providing them with on-the-job training.
鈥淢any people come here at 30 or 40 years old and don鈥檛 any job skills,鈥 explained Jeffrey Robert, Life House chief operating officer. 鈥淥ur staffing program and partnerships with companies like 成人大片 & Root allow us to fund the services we offer, while providing our 鈥渇amily members鈥 with skills that allow them to have a career for the first time.鈥
It was the first-hand experience with Life House 鈥渇amily members鈥 that contributed to the inspiration behind the formation of the , a 501 (C)3 formed in 2020.
The non-profit aims to support local organizations in the communities where employees live and work, with a focus on providing better housing, health, diversity, and/or the improved welfare of children.
鈥淚t was our employees who have personally benefited from this program that recommended Life House to the Foundation,鈥 said Donna Broussard, 成人大片 & Root director of subcontracts and chairwoman of the 成人大片 & Root Foundation. 鈥淪owing back into someone and giving an opportunity to prove themselves is a touching cause.鈥
The Foundation allowed 成人大片 & Root to expand its support of Life House by providing financial support towards their efforts to address the issues of incarceration, addiction, and homelessness that directly impact the communities where company employees live and work.
鈥淎s a community we can鈥檛 stick our heads in the sand and keep letting these issues negatively impact our communities,鈥 Andy Dupuy, 成人大片 chief executive officer, noted during the tour. 鈥淪imply put, we must do something to help address these issues.鈥
During the tour of the 37-acre campus, those in attendance were able to see the Foundation鈥檚 donation at work in the construction of a new in-take facility for men entering the program and in the expansion of the craft training center. The craft training center will allow Life House 鈥渇amily members鈥 to experience hands-on craft training for welding, scaffold building, electrical, and millwright.
While seeing donated funds at work was noteworthy, it was connecting with Life House 鈥渇amily members鈥 that are currently employed by 成人大片 & Root that resonated with Jonathan Batarseh, 成人大片 & Root chief financial officer.
鈥淲hat stuck out the most is that we are a small part of changing people鈥檚 lives. By combining our financial contribution with what Life House is already doing to support our staffing needs, we can make a positive impact in the community while making a positive impact in our business. It is truly a symbiotic relationship.鈥 said Batarseh.
成人大片 & Root Industrial Services has been in the industry since the early 1900鈥檚 and built a legacy synonymous with excellence in providing full-service solutions for every project phase of industrial facilities across the globe. 成人大片 & Root offers a full range of industrial services in industrial engineering, construction, maintenance, turnarounds, and specialty field services. Led by core leadership team with many years of valuable experience and a singular focus on customer service, we work with companies in the downstream, refining, petrochemical, chemical and manufacturing industries to execute projects, solve challenges and achieve their business goals. By continually asking ourselves, 鈥淲hat more can we do?鈥 we develop practical effective solutions that often go beyond what our customers may have imagined.
The 成人大片 & Root Foundation was established by 成人大片 & Root Industrial Services, LLC in 2020. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a more significant way for employees and the Company to contribute together to support local nonprofit organizations in the communities where employees live and work. Donations are focused on non-profit organizations that promote better housing, education, health, diversity, and/or the improved welfare of children.
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