Today’s Solutions: November 08, 2024

Goodwill’s new store ins

Goodwill's new store inside the Silicon Valley Jail offers hope and job skills

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Goodwill of Silicon Valley started an innovative venture by launching its first store inside Milpitas' Elmwood Correctional Facility. This innovative initiative offers hands-on retail training to incarcerated women, preparing them for future work Read More...

How Dave’s Killer Bread is b

How Dave’s Killer Bread is baking up opportunity by employing ex-convicts

After serving 15 years in prison, Dave Dahl and his brother, Glenn, went to work in their parents’ bakery with two goals - great bread and employment opportunities for ex-convicts. The company, which claims one-third of its workforce is comprised of ex-convicts, began their “Killer Bread” Read More...

Second Chances

This restaurant is giving inmates a chance at reinventing their lives

EDWINS, which stands for “education wins”, is a restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio that is creating success for itself and for the inmates that make up the staff. Brandon Chrostowski pulled himself out of crime and is now channeling positive change by creating this restaurant. One of the Read More...