LAITR presents…
SHINE
Supportive Hands in Neighborhood Enhancement
Team Lead: Leroy Harris
Crew Member: Willie Percy
Crew Member: Andre (Dre) Jenkins
Crew Member: James Chandler
Crew Member: Darrell Williams
Crew Member: Dyson Slater
Crew Member: Mark Stewart
Crew Member: Matt Turner
More on SHINE: Starting in March, 2024, LAITR partnered with Ypsilanti Township to provide litter clean-up/beautification services to high-needs zones in Ypsilanti Township. Since launching LAITR’s first work program via SHINE, we’ve partnered with the YDDA and you can now also see us cleaning up the Downtown District of Ypsilanti.
These partnerships have enabled LAITR/SHINE to employ justice-involved individuals in need of work. We strive to cultivate a safe, equitable, supportive and collaborative work environment for our employees and hope they gain skills, pride and comradery during their work with us.
Our favorite thing to see is the community support for our guys’ work that we’ve received! The honks, waves and stopping to say thanks or provide water mean a lot to us. It shows positive community integration, reduced stigma on a population that has historically been marginalized and gives us hope for the future in trying times.
