“Better Together provided a tremendous infusion of hope for us and many of our neighbors. Their partnership with a couple of churches and neighborhood nonprofits brought a job fair to the neighborhood. We didn’t know quite what to expect, only that a lot of our neighbors need jobs and don’t have the social networks that help most people find employment. We also knew many of our neighbors would face the immediate obstacle of some criminal background. But the Better Together team walked hand-in-hand with us, providing planning expertise, resources, and a healthy dose of encouragement. That sense of hope grew palpable on the day of the job fair. Residents lined up around the block waiting to seize hope! By the time the day was over, nearly 400 members of our inner-city community came for an opportunity to enter the workforce and change their lives!”