Work Local Memphis
Cleaner city, brighter future
Leader
Jarad Bingham
Location
82 North Second Memphis, TN 38103
About the project
WORK LOCAL is an innovative program designed to improve our community through job access and blight reduction. WORK LOCAL will transport job-seeking panhandlers to cleanup sites twice a week, where they will work to reduce urban blight. Workers are provided with food, a day’s wages, and additional services and counseling as needed.
Projected Impact in First Year:
• 1,040 daily jobs provided
• 104 blight abatement projects completed
• 80 clients moved into permanent jobs
The Steps
• Pick up panhandlers
• Clean up work sites
• Offer support
• Engage local agencies, businesses and individuals to expand impact
Why we‘re doing it
WORK LOCAL focuses on three goals:
• Provide a safer way to earn money than panhandling
• Connect people who panhandle with available services and resources to move them toward better futures
• Contribute to the beautification of Memphis by cleaning up blighted areas of our city