A new community program, called LAUNCH, aimed at providing job training and resources for economically disadvantaged residents is underway in the community and is part of a larger project announced Tuesday — the opening of the Southside Professional Center.
It didn’t seem right to Dr. William “Bud” Helton to tear the former school building down, so he collaborated with community members to turn it into a business, education and sports center.
Officials at the Bethlehem Center want people to know that they have a job skills program that accepts everyone and guarantees a work assignment and at least two weeks’ pay.