A local organization participated in a nationwide effort to help people land jobs who may have difficulty doing so because of their past.
– , and Better Together of Northeast Florida held two job fairs to support that mission — to give people second chances.The first job fair was hosted Tuesday at Northside Church of Christ. The second job fair took place inside Gardenview Baptist Church on Thursday.
Edwards is among plenty of people who attended Gardenview Baptist Church for the job fair — geared toward background-friendly job prospects. She said with the treatment she is receiving, she’s ready for a second chance and has a desire to work. Dr. Standralyn Terry is the executive director of Better Together in Northeast Florida, a foster care prevention program that works with families that are going through short-term crisis situations.
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