Meet Aaron.
A few years ago Aaron received a DUI and was sentenced to 2.5 years of prison. Hoping for the best, he said, “I thought, I am probably gonna go to jail for 9, 10, 11 months… maybe a year. I never really thought I was going to get 2.5 to 7.5 years. That was the beginning of the end for me in that chapter of my life.” During his time in prison he lost everything including his fiancé, home, and vehicles. He said, “It was one of those things that you don’t know what you have until you lose it.” In March of 2021, he was released from prison and immediately began looking for a job to get on his feet with a desire to stay clean and do things right this time.
In the 6 weeks after his release, Aaron began losing hope that a company would work with his felony charge until he stumbled across a Facebook post hosted by a local staffing company. Through them, he was able to secure an interview for a position two miles from his home, offering more money than he was expecting with a criminal record. During his interview, he was very honest about his past and said, “I don’t know what you are looking for exactly, but I am willing to do whatever it takes. Give me an opportunity and I will show you.” He left the interview with zero confidence in the opportunity or his future. Aaron anxiously waited the rest of the day for a phone call before losing all hope and thinking about next steps. Then the phone rang. Aaron got the job and joy overcame him. This opportunity was exactly the hope he needed to stay clean and keep moving forward knowing someone believed in him. Aaron is now a supervisor with renewed purpose and a thirst to do things right this time.