Blue Jacket aims to give second chance to Fort Wayne locals
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The Tall Rabbit Café just opened in Fort Wayne earlier this month, and they say they are hiring people through Blue Jacket Inc.
Blue Jacket is a nonprofit organization and employment agency on the city’s south side that officials say aims at giving some Fort Wayne residents a second chance at employment.
Organization personnel say that Blue Jacket is specifically aimed at helping people over the age of 18 have a lack or education/certification, a criminal background, and those experiencing homelessness. They say they also aim to hire people with learning, developmental, or intellectual disabilities and people who are not able-bodied.
Blue Jacket Inc., according to personnel, was formed in 2003 and officially launched in 2005 as an independent nonprofit that originally aimed to provide vocational training and employment placement to ex-offenders in the Fort Wayne area.
Blue Jacket opened its newest endeavor, The Tall Rabbit Café, in early December. Officials say their goal is to continue aiding disadvantaged people in the area by hiring them into places such as Tall Rabbit and provide hope and support.
For more information on Blue Jacket’s mission and Tall Rabbit Café, visit Blue Jacket’s website.