http://www.jconline.com/story/life/faith/2014/05/23/indiana-packers-transport-service/9486523/
I know there were questions about IP employment and transport and found this interesting article about the actual shuttles.
Great find, Shire!! Thanks, yes, I had asked about this...lots of potential information here!!!
‘Wheels for Work’ ministry gives riders a second chance
May 23, 2014
http://www.jconline.com/story/life/faith/2014/05/23/indiana-packers-transport-service/9486523/
"It was Thursday afternoon and Matthew Savage lingered near the doors of the Marathon Gas station near the corner of Ferry and Ninth streets. He was waiting for a shuttle to give him a ride to Indiana Packers Corp. in Delphi where he works.
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"...currently homeless and staying in the overnight shelter at Lafayette Urban Ministry."
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".... the shuttle, a white van with a large eagle painted on it, will arrive close to 2 p.m. like it always does..."
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"The shuttle service is called Wheels for Work and is a ministry of Hope Cathedral church in Lafayette. The small church’s pastor, Kim Dickens, started the service 18 months ago to initially help the downtrodden — the homeless or those with criminal records — find employment and keep it.
The shuttle takes job seekers to Indiana Packers during the week to apply for a job. It takes new hires to physicals and orientation. It also transports paid employees as long as they need a ride for a weekly fee of $60.
The shuttle even picks up job seekers from Tippecanoe County Community Corrections."
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"...doing ministry in the Tippecanoe County Jail."
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"Even though the shuttle transports about 30 job applicants a week to the pork production plant, there’s still a need, he said."