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2010 News Articles -Winchester, IN: Representatives of RecycleForce, an Indianapolis company founded by Winchester native Gregg Keesling, Thursday picked up a load of discarded electronic items... - INDY.Com profiles Gregg - Johnson Cnty Waste Mgmt District Partnership with WFI - WTTS Radio Spot - Drive-Through Recycling Aimed At Busy Commuters - WRTV TV News - Go green on St. Patrick’s day - WTHR TV News - Rush hour recycling events coming in March - WTHR TV News - Rush hour recycling starts Wednesday - WTHR TV News
2009 News Articles City program gives employers big incentive to hire ex-offenders Would you hire a convicted felon if it didn't cost your company a dime? Mayor Greg Ballard would. Hoosiers Trash TVs, Other Electronics In Blitz - Green Piece, Workforce Team Up For Recycling Program Electronic waste is growing more prevalent as people ditch their old televisions, cell phones and other electronic devices for new gear, and the disposal of unwanted goods is often problematic. Green Piece Indy and Workforce Inc. are offering an environmentally sound way to dispose of old electronic devices, 6News' Julie Pursley reported.
2008 News Articles Indianapolis Private Industry Council State of the Workforce 2008 Of special interest - On page 73 of this document it states that "ex-offenders are the second largest group of new entrants into the labor force – double HS grads and HS drop outs combined”. Another area of interest may be found on page 82 which has information concerning more general background on offender barriers. September 2008
2007 News Articles Road to Re-entry Challenging - Indiana Lawyer - November 2007 Catholic Connection - Criterion Online Edition - September 2007 Indianapolis Private Industry Council - (IPIC) Wins $1Million Dollar Grant - Mayor Press Release - July 2007 Indianapolis Star - Locked Out - February 2007 Immediate Release - Sagamore Institute - September 2007 2006 News Articles Building Community - Earlham College - October 2006 Mayor Joins with Colleges - December 2006 Archived News Articles Indianapolis Star - Ex-offenders Face Barriers - May 2005 Transitional Jobs - Mayor Press Release - April 2005 Transitional Jobs Project Team Members Named - April 2005 Support of Senator Evan Byah - August 2005 Support of Senator Richard Lugar - August 2005 Indianapolis Star - Don't Pass Them By - 2004

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Gregg Keesling Named 2009 SVN Innovation Award Winner
Eight Pioneering Socially Responsible Business and Nonprofit Leaders Named Honorees, All To Be Recognized Oct. 23 at the SVN Fall Conference in La Jolla, California
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Thanks to Frank Zappa (sort of) prisoners have jobs

Stimulus Money Will Create Jobs For Ex-Offenders - Learn more

Hoosiers 'Rush' To Dump Old TVs
Rush Hour Recycling Effort Attracts Many - Learn more

Model Program Pairs SustainIndy and Ex-Offender Initiatives to Produce Record Results

Indianapolis residents turned out in record numbers to recycle and properly dispose of holiday waste and unwanted electronics at this year’s Post-Holiday Recycling Event. The volume of electronics processed this year nearly tripled from that of previous years.

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Mayor Pushes New Initiative
City Encourages Employers To Hire Ex-Offenders

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