Clean Team Workforce June Employee of the Month
(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for June, Felix D.
Felix was born and raised in Allentown and attended public schools. He grew up in a loving home with both parents, his grandmother, and siblings. Unfortunately, in high school, Felix’s life changed, and he started using drugs. He quit school before graduating and worked various jobs in the restaurant industry for several years before he eventually became homeless and in trouble with the law.
In January, Felix came to the Allentown Rescue Mission looking for help. “I knew I needed to make better choices for my life. If I stayed on the path I was on, I could have ended up back on the streets or even back in jail,” Felix admitted.
After learning about the Mission’s eight-week Transformation Program, which provides 120 hours of Bible and life skills classes, Felix knew it was a program he wanted to join. While in the program, he quickly became a star student. He assisted other men who were struggling with the rigors of the program. He helped them with their studies and acted as a mediator to resolve conflicts among guests, all while working on himself.
Felix graduated from the Transformation Program and immediately began working for the Clean Team Workforce. He started working various jobs, such as landscaping and junk removal, and within a short amount of time, he proved to be a capable and hard worker. So, when an intake position became
available in the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Emergency Shelter, Felix earned the job. His positive outlook, natural ability for conflict resolution, and welcoming skills have made him a tremendous asset to have in the shelter environment.
Felix has set many attainable goals for himself. He would like to get his driver’s license and save money for an apartment, but beyond that, he hopes to get his GED, become a certified nursing assistant, and reconnect with his eleven-year-old son. He will continue to strengthen his faith, knowing that God is guiding him through every challenge. “With hope, determination, and God’s support, I believe I can build a better future and help others along the way,” Felix states.
The Allentown Rescue Mission, a 501c3, 145 bed non-profit homeless shelter has been providing shelter to men in crisis since 1900. In addition to emergency shelter services (365 days a year), the Allentown Rescue Mission offers a faith-based residential life skills program, and transitional employment on the Clean Team Workforce that’s available for hire to the community. The Clean Team Workforce pays the men above PA state minimum wage– helping them save a nest egg to transition back into the community. In a typical year, the Allentown Rescue Mission provides shelter services for nearly 1,000 men and serves more than 60,000 meals to men in need.
To refer someone to the Allentown Rescue Mission for services or to learn ways you can help make a difference please visit www.allentownrescuemission.org
Information provided to TVL by:
Stefanie Appel
