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SOCIAL ENTERPRISEA STRUCTURED WORKFORCE MODEL THAT DELIVERS REAL VALUE WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITY |
A MODEL BUILT FOR REAL WORK
At Warriors Center, Social Enterprise is a structured system designed to create real work opportunities while helping meet real business and operational needs. It is not an add-on to the mission. It is one of the ways the mission is lived out every day through discipline, responsibility, skill-building, and meaningful work.
Through a combination of customer-facing enterprises, internal work experience, and external employment pathways, participants gain hands-on experience, develop consistent work habits, and build the confidence and capability needed for long-term success.
For customers, employers, and community partners, this model provides access to dependable labor, structured teams, and practical partnership opportunities. For the men and women we serve, it creates a pathway toward stability, dignity, and lasting transformation.
HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS
Social Enterprise at Warriors Center operates as a connected system, not a single program. Each component plays a specific role in helping individuals move from early structure and responsibility into consistent work, skill development, and long-term employment.
Participants begin by learning discipline, consistency, and basic work expectations within structured environments. As they progress, they gain experience through internal operations and customer-facing work, building both confidence and capability over time.
From there, many move into external employment opportunities and long-term workforce placement, supported by relationships with local businesses and community partners. Each step is designed to build momentum and create a clear path toward stability and independence.
EXPLORE OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Each part of our Social Enterprise system is designed to serve a specific role, both in workforce development and in meeting real needs within our community. These enterprises create opportunities for meaningful work while also providing valuable services to customers, partners, and local businesses.
Explore each area below to learn more about how these programs operate and how you can engage as a customer, employer, or partner.
THE LION COMPANY
The Lion Company is the primary workforce engine of Warriors Center. It serves as both a customer-facing business and a structured job training environment, providing real work opportunities while delivering reliable services to clients and partners.
Through The Lion Company, participants gain hands-on experience in a team-based setting where expectations are clear, accountability is consistent, and work quality matters. It also supports the day-to-day operations and maintenance needs of Warriors Center, ensuring that the same standards are applied internally and externally.
For customers, The Lion Company offers dependable service and structured crews. For participants, it creates a pathway to develop skills, build confidence, and prepare for long-term employment.
THRIFT STORES
Our thrift stores operate as customer-facing retail environments that provide affordable goods to the community while creating consistent work opportunities for program participants. These stores serve as both a training ground and a real business operation with daily responsibilities and expectations.
Participants gain experience in customer service, inventory management, merchandising, and daily operations. This hands-on environment helps build confidence, consistency, and practical workplace skills that translate into long-term employment.
For the community, our thrift stores offer accessible shopping options while directly supporting the mission of Warriors Center through both participation and sustainability.
EVENT STAFFING PROGRAM
The Event Staffing Program provides trained teams to support a wide range of events while creating structured work opportunities for participants. From setup and breakdown to on-site support, teams are organized to meet real needs with reliability and consistency.
Participants gain experience working in team environments where punctuality, communication, and accountability are essential. Each event becomes an opportunity to build confidence, develop work habits, and take on increasing levels of responsibility.
For event organizers and partners, this program offers dependable support while also contributing to meaningful, life-changing work in the community.
WORKFORCE EMPLOYMENT
Workforce Employment connects participants with ongoing work opportunities through local businesses and employers while they are actively engaged in the program. It is designed to extend beyond internal work experience and provide consistent, real-world employment in structured environments.
As participants demonstrate reliability, accountability, and readiness, they are given the opportunity to work in day-to-day roles that mirror long-term employment expectations. These relationships often continue beyond the program, creating a natural pathway into stable, ongoing work after completion.
For business owners, this provides access to individuals who are being developed within a structured system and who are seeking the opportunity to work, grow, and contribute consistently over time.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Business Partnerships provide a way for companies and organizations to engage directly with the Social Enterprise system at Warriors Center. These partnerships create opportunities to meet real workforce needs while also contributing to long-term transformation in the lives of those we serve.
Partners may engage through contracted work, event support, employment opportunities, or ongoing collaboration across multiple areas of our Social Enterprise model. Each partnership is built around clear expectations, structured support, and a shared commitment to meaningful work.
Whether you are looking for dependable labor, a long-term workforce solution, or a way to invest in the mission through your business, we welcome the opportunity to explore what partnership could look like.