The City of Fort Worth is cleaning up litter with the help of a program that also fights homelessness.
Frank Crist, who works through Upspire, was hired as part of the litter abatement program in 2016 after spending two years at the shelter.
“It was a good feeling because I had been trying to find a job and couldn’t because of my history and stuff,” Crist said. “I came out of prison, went to a halfway house, and ended up at the shelter.” He has continued his employment with the program and has since been able to move into a home of his own. Crist said he has saved enough money to purchase a car.
Cody Whittenburg, assistant code compliance director for Fort Worth, said he expects to have all 52 employees split into 10 teams by November.largest city in the nation with nearly a million people, we have a lot of traffic. We have a lot of individuals coming through on our highways,” he said.“We really focus on their willingness to go to work,” Owen said.
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