A second chance for felons — Local program funded by grants of more than $500,000

by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Oct 2, 2013 | Featured, Racine Journal Times

About one in three ex-cons in this city ends up back behind bars, but the goal of a new, federally funded program here is to slash that recidivism rate by half. Mayor John Dickert hosted a news conference Wednesday evening at Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., during which a...

Mr. 2,000: Once out of work and homeless, local man becomes 2,000 person to get a job through Racine

by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Dec 11, 2011 | Featured, Racine Journal Times

Losing one’s job is traumatic enough. Add to that the end of a marriage, legal issues and homelessness, and Tim Lehrer had hit what he felt was rock bottom in 2008. With nowhere else to go, Lehrer made his way to Racine’s Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization’s...

Racine Vocational Ministry provide beacons of hope

by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Feb 8, 2009 | Featured, Racine Journal Times

If you’ve ever been served your morning coffee by Martice Scales at Downtown Racine’s Cup of Hope coffee shop, you may remember the young man’s welcoming smile and friendly disposition, along with his responsible way of doing business. Such qualities...

Offering Hope: Endel Williams’ continued success mirrors that of Racine Vocational Ministry

by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Nov 27, 2007 | Racine Journal Times

By LEE B. ROBERTS Journal Times Wednesday, November 27, 2007 As Endel Williams has moved up the career ladder, he has not only increased his salary and improved his benefits; he’s cut his commute time down from several hours to 45 minutes. These days, the Racine...