Cleanslate, founded by non-profit organization, The Cara Program, to enhance their mission – providing life skills and career training, placement, and retention services to individuals affected by homelessness and poverty, with revenue on the side.

Many of Cleanslate’s consumers were those with no work history and even some with criminal backgrounds. The Cara Program provides job training as well as placement services to those with many problems entering employment.

They offer organizations carefully matched Temp workers from jobseekers, plus training for the managers as well. It’s their chance to make a lasting difference.

Cleanslate engages those with disadvantages a opportunity to have a fresh start. They offer full support in forms of training and workshops to help them obtain employment. This full service provides businesses with high quality service and the chance to help support the community.

The Cara Program and Mercy Housing Lakefront, another non-profit, joined together to launch another social enterprise, 180° Properties. 180° Properties was in charge of meeting the local demand for property maintenance services for the homes in Chicago, also providing students with job opportunities. At the end of the year, 180° Properties had nearly 12,000 work orders and provided around 4000 services to homes in foreclosure. Some of their customers include the Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Safeguard.