Predict the future

You didn’t come this far to stop

black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile

Predict the future

You didn’t come this far to stop

black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile

Predict the future

You didn’t come this far to stop

black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile
Public Cost Avoidance

Reentry: From Custody to Taxpayer

Jackie's House and So Life Gave You Lemons bridge grant-funded housing with a revenue-generating enterprise, transforming lives and cutting public costs by $45,000–$50,000 annually per participant.

Dual-Entity Model

Two Structures, One Pipeline

So Life Gave You Lemons: Social Enterprise LLC

Operates food stalls, PCH and Adult Day Program, environmental maintainence, employs program graduates in real jobs, and generates revenue to fund expanded programming and live training.

Jackie's House: Nonprofit 501(c)(3)

Acquires properties, secures grants, and provides job training behind the walls and outside that lead to certifications in businesses owned and operated by our social enterprise arm, wraparound reentry support including housing, mental health services, family reunification and mentorship.

Verified Impact

Measurable Returns on Investment

$45-50k

Annual Cost Avoidance

5-Stage

Living-Wage Pipeline

0%

Recidivism (Program Avg)

80%+

Employment Rate

We transform public dependents into tax-paying trade professionals.

Our self-sustaining loop reduces demands on shelters and public assistance, building a growing base of tax paying employed residents.

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