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Vernate
 
Vernate is a survivor. This toughness seems to radiate from his body. Coming of age during the Vietnam War, when social upheaval, political protest, and a potent drug culture beckoned, he knows a lot about time lost to "trouble, trouble, trouble." Married and the father of four, he arrived at the Bakery when he was 48 and resolved that "enough was enough."

Here, he found strength in the workplace, in being focused, and in the trust placed in him by CEO Julius Walls. After a year of training, he was promoted to Supervisor. "Julius always says 'good to great,'" Vernate confides. "It sticks with me.
     
 

From the roots of Greyston Bakery and its open hiring policy, a larger mission developed to support low-income individuals and their families. Greyston Foundation was created to help individuals forge a path to self-sufficiency. Today, Greyston Foundation has become a national model for comprehensive community development. Recognized as a pioneer in social enterprise, Greyston uses entrepreneurship to solve the problems of the inner city and reduce reliance on external funding sources.

The Foundation offers an integrated network of not-for-profit and for-profit companies in Yonkers, NY providing jobs, workforce development, affordable housing, youth services, and health care.



For more information about the Foundation and its efforts please visit their website: Greyston.org 		 

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