2000 Roses Foundation Incorporated

Programs: During the year, the 2000 roses foundation operated training and development programs for its clients and others. The objective of these programs was to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be productive in society. The program served 1,382 people during the year. Job training programs were conducted to teach skills necessary for employment in the wholesale and/or retail industries. Shipping and receiving training and point of sale was also part of the resale training at the rose garden training store. There were several entrepreneurial skills classes taught to the program's participants as well as others from the community, including jewelry and candle making, sewing classes, landscaping, and property maintenance classes also taught at the training school located inside the rose garden store. The 2000 roses foundation collaborated in an ongoing on-the-job training program focused on preparing participants for ft/pt employment in the construction industry (project and program management), under the supervision of drd construction company. During the year, the 2000 roses foundation held quarterly education seminars to previously incarcerated people. The distribution of food and clothing was streamlined with the new systems. During the year, the 2000 roses foundation organized and facilitated community cleanups for the 10th street historical district. Other organizations participating in these efforts include the city of dallas, preservation dallas, local businesses and churches in the community. During the year the directors of the organization collaborated with the recovery community to help with the education and awareness about mental illness of women being released from prison. During this year, the organization continued it's alliance with the delancey street foundation of san francisco, california. This relationship made additional training resources and support services available to the organization. The delancey street foundation closely monitors the organization's activities in dallas. During the year 2000 roses foundation developed a community planning summit with the city of dallas and the 10th street historical district residents.

temporary housing to accommodate the transition to permanent housing remains the most significant aspect of the organization's mission and accomplishments. There was a total of 12 women who resided within the organization's facilities during this current period.

during the period the 2000 roses foundation collaborated with the city of dallas, hks architect, ms capital, and american care academy to perform minor repairs and exterior painting for veterans that live in the 10th historical district, "home for hero's" programs.