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The WorthShop
The WorthShop
The 6:8 WorthShop is where people partner with 6:8 to exchange their work for resources they need (food, clothing) and/or a place to stay. All members of the WorthShop get 1-1 guidance in the following areas: work rehabilitation, job attainment & life skills (i.e. setting/achieving goals, accountability, etc.). Members of the WorthShop are also encouraged to attend our Monday night financial programming, Encompass, where they start to create good financial management habits as well as enhance their knowledge of goal-setting.
The WorthShop is built on two main ideas: A hand up is more valuable than a handout & work leads to worth. We offer a "hand up" in the form of an opportunity to earn. A lot of people don't like asking for help, a lot of people don't like the idea of just being a receiver rather than offering something in return. While the transactional relationship of giver/receiver is typical of modern charity, we're very interested in offering the opportunity to maintain a dignified relationship with every human being, recognizing their inherent worth & rewarding them for their efforts. The opportunity to earn instead of just receive, is the difference between someone walking away with a sense of self-worth.
We are all created in God's image. Not one of us has any less value than another, and yet, many of the poor we meet at 6:8 have been told for years that they have less value or are of no worth. This devaluation occurs through needing to prove how poor they are, lack of love, abuse, and judgement.
The WorthShop offers those in need a chance to demonstrate their value, working to earn what they need. Clients exchange their time doing service work (cleaning, gardening) as well as creating hand-crafted scented candles, hand-crafted scented soaps & magnets in exchange for receiving essential items (food/fuel), housing/rental assistance, or bill pay assistance in return. Each exchange opportunity also includes earning time through case management including work in the areas of financial literacy, job seeking, job training, or securing housing.
WorthShop Expectations
WorthShop Expectations
Put your best effort into everything you’re doing within this program, we’ll do the same.
Be honest, always, even when it isn’t easy, we’ll do the same.
If you’re making progress toward your goal, we’re content.
We understand that there will occasionally be setbacks and mistakes made, take ownership of things you could have controlled, we’ll do the same.
Do your best to be here when you say you’re going to be here, we’ll do the same.
Be slow to say “I can’t” and quick to say “I am willing to try to learn”.
Trust us until we give you a reason not to, we’ll do the same.
WorthShop Hours
WorthShop Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
+ Encompass from 5:15-7:15PM (dinner and childcare included)
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - Noon
Wednesday: WORK IS OFFSITE 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - Noon
*Bible Study at 6:8: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00-8:30 AM
WorthShop tasks &/or case management begins at 8:40AM
The 6:8 WorthShop is open for earning 21 hours each week.
Call today to set up an intake appointment or email worthshop@makingservicepersonal.org so you can start earning!
INTERESTED IN DONATING TO THE WORTHSHOP IN A UNIQUE WAY?
Campers Needed!
Campers Needed!
When working your way out of poverty, entry-level, temporary housing is usually an important step toward stability. Most people don't get a job and an apartment the same day. Having the ability to call something home that is both large enough & inexpensive enough to make ends meet is critical.
Program participants utilize their WorthShop hours to rent the camper and a spot at a local campground. The WorthShop camper program allows people starting out at new jobs the advantage of having a place to call home. Doing your job well becomes much more realistic if you aren't constantly wondering where you're going to be settling in for the night. It allows people to make better decisions in the long run as well, as they don't have to jump at the first available in their budget.
When you donate your camper to 6:8 you have the ability to positively impact dozens of lives in each person's journey out of poverty over the course of several years! If you're interested in donating your camper to this program, please reach out to worthshop@makingservicepersonal.org as we're very interested in learning more about it!
Vehicles Needed!
Vehicles Needed!
Reliable transportation is often a significant barrier between homelessness/poverty & stability. Several members of the WorthShop program are unable to make the leap to car ownership because of the significant upfront costs; not only purchasing a reliable vehicle but the registration fees, added insurance cost, as well as the potential maintenance costs needed immediately upon purchase. It’s far easier to make an educated decision on purchasing a vehicle when you have time to make the decision!
Program participants have the ability to use their WorthShop hours earned to rent the vehicle for a week at a time. The WorthShop car rental assures transportation to & from work as people in the program start new jobs and build their savings to be able to pay for all of the expenses of a vehicle.
When you donate your vehicle to 6:8 you have the ability to positively impact dozens of lives at a critical juncture in each of their journeys out of poverty. If you’re interested in donating your vehicle to this program, please reach out to worthshop@makingservicepersonal.org as we’re very interested in learning more about it!
Interested in Becoming a Retail Partner?
All of the products created by the WorthShop at 6:8 are hand-crafted. The WorthShop gives people a real opportunity to work their way out of poverty and back toward stability. Whether it's emergency assistance towards rent when facing eviction, or it's subsidizing a stay in one of our camper(s) while homeless, 100% of the proceeds go toward the WorthShop program at 6:8 & ensuring an opportunity for all to succeed & flourish! If you're interested in learning more about the potential of becoming a retail partner, please reach out to worthshop@makingservicepersonal.org
Coffee Scented Soap Display "Grounds For Good"
Choose from several different varieties of scented candles to display in your retail shop!
Items Available for Wholesale Prices
Hand-crafted soap: "Grounds For Good" (Coffee Scented), Lavender
Scented Candles: Lavender, Lavender Bergamot, Headache, Pine, Lemongrass, Woodsy & Peppermint
1.25 in. Magnets: Themes include: Christian, Uplifting & Wisconsin--your store could choose from any/all
The WorthShop does need volunteers to help with many different types of opportunities! If you're interested in volunteering within the WorthShop please give us a call today!
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