Funders & Community Investors

Fund the equipment, wages, controls, and evidence that make opportunity real.

Controlled pilot targets

2

Revenue-producing workstations

180

Controlled paid care jobs in 90 days

50

Pairs in the time-and-cost study

1+

Renewable institutional agreement target

Evidence targets

100% of required training and productive hours paid
100% customer-property inventory traceability
75%+ pilot employees completing core competencies
Complaint and rework rate below 5%
Zero red-line labor, privacy, billing, or property events

Typical funding uses

Commercial benches, drying, shelving, and secure bins
Extraction and controlled-drying equipment
PPE, sanitation, SDS, and chemical-safety systems
POS, barcode, photo, and chain-of-custody technology
Opening supplies and consumables
Paid training, wages, supervision, and quality release

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Visual model

See the intended work environment.

These concept visualizations make the planned workflow easier to understand. They do not represent an open storefront, current staff roster, or active public services.

Concept visualization of a bright footwear-care workshop with adult workers and Cincinnati visible beyond the windows.

Concept visualizationWorkshop, tools, and Cincinnati context

Concept visualization of an inventory coordinator inspecting tagged shoes and recording condition information.

Concept visualizationTagged inventory and quality intake

Concept visualization of a paid worker cleaning athletic shoes with gloves, labeled products, brushes, and towels.

Concept visualizationPaid cleaning production