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Our Products
The Bottle Opener
$12.00
Sometimes the simplest gestures are the most rewarding. Nothing beats holding an ice cold bottle...
Cedar Soap Dish
$15.00
Buy two and get $5 off your order Warm up your sink or bath with...
The Sycamore Centerpiece Candle Holder
$38.00
Dim the lights and let the magical glow of fire and the unique beauty of solid...
The Charcuterie Board
$48.00
Serve up some snacks on this handsome board and relax--you’ve just created an impressive feast...
The Everyday Board
$44.00
Buy any 3 boards and get 15% off entire order Everyday we feed ourselves and...
The Cocktail Board
$30.00
Buy any 3 boards and get 15% off entire order Since the Roman Empire, oak...
LA City Blocks
$120.00
A one-of-a kind piece of interactive art for grownups and kids alike. Place a tray...
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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."
Edify TV and The Santa Monica Mirror feature Would Works
Edify TV came to Would Works last month to feature our program for the Charity Spotlight Series. Would Works volunteer Jordan Gavaris is better known for his roll as Felix in Orphan Black, but when he's not busy acting you can find him at the drill press or the workbench sanding with the Would Works artisans.
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!
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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