Your purchase provides work for people who are living in poverty
Custom engraving and large quantity discounts available this Holiday season.
Come see us at two upcoming "Made in LA" holiday pop-up sales
On 12/5/18 Would Works will have a booth at Engage LA's The Gift of Giving expo at the Getty House in LA. On 12/9/18 we will be at Community on Cosmo at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Come get your hand-made gifts in person!
2018 Holiday Gift Guides show love for Would Works hand-made products!
The LA Times, LA2050, Done Good, and the For the Love podcast all featured Would Works' unique hand-made products in their 2018 Holiday Gift guides. Sales during the holiday season are crucial to the success of our social enterprise, so thanks for the great press!
Our outdoor furniture gives Skid Row residents a comfortable place to rest
Would Works was commissioned by a local architecture firm, Office 42, to build a large set of custom outdoor furniture for a public hygiene center in Skid Row called the Refresh Spot. This furniture provides residents of Skid Row with a safe, clean and comfortable place to relax while using the invaluable services of the Refresh Spot such as toilets, showers and laundry.
Thomas
After fifteen years living on the streets, Thomas recently was placed in permanent supportive housing for veterans. He wanted to buy furniture to make the apartment more comfortable so he came to Would Works to work towards that goal. He completed his hours with us on his 60th birthday and was preparing to host his first birthday party in his new home.
E'dran
E'dran is an artist and a self described adventurist who is looking to re-enter the work force. His Would Works goal is to pay off his past due rent, but in the process he's been learning from the wood "...now that I started working with this wood, I ended up buying two plants! And it trips me out--the little small things like that, where you really start to appreciate-- because even though its wood, its life."
My favorite author, Wendell Berry, writes that "Good work is our salvation and joy," a sentiment I wholeheartedly second. The opportunity to simply work hard for wages in order to afford the basic comforts of life is a great privilege that many of us in this country enjoy, and even take for granted. Would Works provides people who are homeless or living in poverty with the simple dignity of doing good work.
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