This is a guest post from Andy Magel, the director of Mile High Workshop. Sitting behind a sewing machine, hands steady, and fabric flying, Gina concentrates intently on her work until she pulls out a finished messenger bag. Stylish and functional, it’s the sort of bag found at high-end, artisanal retailers – which is where this bag will end up. Most people don’t ever think about who made the products that they’re buying. Gina, the skilled creator of this product, faced substance abuse challenges and was in prison for over eight years. When she finally got out and was in a halfway house, she resolved to change her life and found Mile High Workshop, who saw her potential and gave her a job in their sewing shop. Fast forward one year, and she’s now in a great administrative role, in stable housing, and working on obtaining her Certified Addictions Counselor certificate so that she can help others who are facing some of the same challenges she faced in her own past.
Building Products, Re-Building Lives
Building Products, Re-Building Lives
Building Products, Re-Building Lives
This is a guest post from Andy Magel, the director of Mile High Workshop. Sitting behind a sewing machine, hands steady, and fabric flying, Gina concentrates intently on her work until she pulls out a finished messenger bag. Stylish and functional, it’s the sort of bag found at high-end, artisanal retailers – which is where this bag will end up. Most people don’t ever think about who made the products that they’re buying. Gina, the skilled creator of this product, faced substance abuse challenges and was in prison for over eight years. When she finally got out and was in a halfway house, she resolved to change her life and found Mile High Workshop, who saw her potential and gave her a job in their sewing shop. Fast forward one year, and she’s now in a great administrative role, in stable housing, and working on obtaining her Certified Addictions Counselor certificate so that she can help others who are facing some of the same challenges she faced in her own past.