About Us
Our Mission
To operate businesses that reveal value in people, so they can be positive contributors in their homes and neighborhoods.
Who We Serve
A diverse and resilient group of men and women as well as opportunity youth who are working through various barriers to employment.
Saul Ramirez
Saul deeply understands the transformative power of employment, saying, “Employment will help a person feel valued, receiving a paycheck at the end of the week makes a person feel good about themselves.”
Hermalinda Galindo
Hermalinda says, “I try to create an environment where people feel comfortable asking questions–even if they’ve asked me the same question before. I know what it feels like to be learning something new, so I don’t want them to be afraid to ask for help
Amy Perez
Amy says that the biggest growth experiences in her time at Neighborhood Thrift have centered around learning to use her voice and face her fears. She acknowledges that when she came to PTE, she was scared by the unfamiliar situation: it was only the second job she had ever held, and she had become the sole provider in her family.
Aramando Saldana
Armando hit rock bottom in 2016 when he was laid off from the production line job he had held for over 25 years. Without a regular paycheck coming in, he soon found himself without a place to live, and became homeless for around a year and a half.