SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Mercy Goods exists to create equitable employment, job-training
and mentorship opportunities.
We are a social enterprise program of Attack Poverty that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements to financial, social, environmental well-being.

Employment
Our workshop and storefront will provide a safe and secure work environment that promotes education, skill building and direction for future career paths for LCISD students.
- Create a space for employment. Approx. 10 new jobs
- Teach students/adults how to design/build furniture and other hand crafted items. Students will be safely trained on the use of power tools.
The Mercy Goods storefront will provide an environment to sell ‘Mercy Goods’ and other social conscious items. The main inventory would be various Home Goods designed and built by Mercy Goods employees. (furniture & decor). The storefront will also be able to provide an opportunity for other social enterprise business to showcase and sell their goods.
The Mercy Goods workshop and storefront will also be able to host community “Make It and Take It” workshops. These will be a guided DIY class open to the public. These classes will encourage the public to support the mission of Mercy Goods and Attack Poverty.

Job Training
Through partnerships in the community we aim to provide an environment that is conducive to on the job training such as customer service, professionalism, ‘Jobs for Life’, accounting and marketing. We aim to have a computer lab loaded of up to date commercial creative and design applications where the MG employees can receive training that will benefit them in their future career paths. We would also like to see the space used by local employers to come and use for their staff trainings and team building activities. By doing so strategically, we would be able to encourage and foster relationships and job advancement opportunities for our students.

Mentorship
Our workshop and storefront will provide a safe and secure work environment that promotes education, skill building and direction for future career paths for LCISD students.
- Create a space for employment. Approx. 10 new jobs
- Teach students/adults how to design/build furniture and other hand crafted items. Students will be safely trained on the use of power tools.
The Mercy Goods storefront will provide an environment to sell ‘Mercy Goods’ and other social conscious items. The main inventory would be various Home Goods designed and built by Mercy Goods employees. (furniture & decor). The storefront will also be able to provide an opportunity for other social enterprise business to showcase and sell their goods.
The Mercy Goods workshop and storefront will also be able to host community “Make It and Take It” workshops. These will be a guided DIY class open to the public. These classes will encourage the public to support the mission of Mercy Goods and Attack Poverty.