Better Together announces Nationwide Days of Second Chances on April 16 and 18

FORT MYERS, Fla. - March 1, 2024 - PRLog -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is breaking down employment barriers by hosting a series of background-friendly job fairs on April 16 and 18 as part of its Nationwide Days of Second Chances.

To support job seekers who are faced with challenges to re-entering the workforce, Better Together's Nationwide Days of Second Chances brings churches, volunteers, businesses and nonprofits together to host two coordinated days of job fairs that promote the power of second chances for neighbors facing barriers to employment.

Nationwide Days of Second Chances events will be hosted on April 16 and 18 at the following times and locations:

• Largo, FL – April 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Living Hope Church, 11633 137^th St.
• Miami, FL – April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miami Vineyard Community Church, 12727 SW 122nd Ave.
• Jacksonville, FL – April 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northside Church of Christ, 4736 Ave. B
• St. Petersburg, FL – April 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Northwest Church of Christ, 6355 38^th Ave. N.
• Fort Myers, FL – April 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Church, 2415 Grand Ave.
• Jacksonville, FL – April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gardenview Baptist Church, 3139 Armsdale Road
• Lehigh Acres, FL – April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rise Christian Church, 50 Bell Blvd. N.
• Lexington, KY – April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Bluegrass Community Church at The Nathaniel Mission, 1109 Versailles Road
• Ocala, FL – April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Breadbreakers Church, 7325 E. Highway 25, Belleview
• Port St. Lucie, FL – April 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Port St. Lucie SDA Church, 320 SW Tulip Blvd.
• St. Petersburg, FL – April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at BridgePoint Church, 737 Third Ave. N.
• Washington, D.C. – April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Anacostia River Church at the DC Dream Center, 2826 Q St. SE.

Nationwide Days of Second Chances is part of Better Together's workforce outreach, which has helped 42,000 applicants connect with employment opportunities across 22 states

Job seekers, employers and churches interested in participating in a Better Together job fair for Nationwide Days of Second Chances can visit BetterTogetherUS.org/NWDSC for more information on local events and the latest list of participating locations. Job seekers may also text "JOBS" to 844-987-3949 to register for an area job fair.