{"id":70042,"date":"2017-06-16T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleymission.org.au\/?post_type=news-and-publication&p=70042"},"modified":"2022-05-09T01:02:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T15:02:04","slug":"todds-story-a-second-chance-through-wesley-retail","status":"publish","type":"news-and-publication","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleymission.org.au\/news-and-publications\/stories-of-hope\/todds-story-a-second-chance-through-wesley-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Todd\u2019s story: A second chance through Wesley Retail"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"\"Todd Perry enjoys his job as a removalist. He wouldn\u2019t have that job, however, if it weren\u2019t for his time spent at Wesley Mission.\u00a0In 2010, Todd was ordered to do 200 hours of community service through the Department of Corrections. He was assigned to\u00a0Wesley Retail<\/a>\u00a0 helping to collect second hand furniture and sorting clothes for Wesley Retail\u2019s second hand shop. By June 2011, he had enough experience to get a part-time job with the removalist company where he now works.<\/p>

Todd said he learned a lot and enjoyed getting to know people.<\/p>

\u201cI still pop up and see them. I\u2019m one of the shop\u2019s best customers.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Wesley Retail\u2019s Coordinator, Rebecca Green, said in the past year 14 people had done community service at Wesley Retail as directed by the Department of Corrections.<\/p>

\u201cThe great thing about people doing community service through Wesley Mission is that they are in a great working environment where they are treated as a volunteer, with respect, dignity and support. They are able to learn a variety of practical and social skills that help them in their search for a vocation and a new start at life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Rebecca was impressed with Todd\u2019s dedication and care for clients.<\/p>

\u201cTodd started off as a pretty rough guy. His language was ‘colourful’ and with his extravert character everyone knew where he was in the warehouse even when he couldn\u2019t be seen. He soon became part of the warehouse family and always helped people in need, especially older ladies that needed a hand carrying things to their car, always offering to go the extra mile. He managed to turn his life around whilst at Wesley Mission and get a removalist job and we are all so proud of him. He’s a great guy with a great future!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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