Second Chance

SDSVP supports the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Partnershop in Hillcrest, the social enterprise initiative of Second Chance. Second Chance provides the nationally recognized STRIVE program, a 120 hour job readiness and life skills course, to enable disadvantaged individuals to get and maintain longterm employment.

The goals of the Second Chance Ben & Jerry’s Partnershop are to: 1) provide job training, customer skills and service training in the food service and hospitality industry resulting in a career path with a livable wage; and 2) create a profitable social enterprise so proceeds can support other Second Chance programs.

SDSVP worked with Second Chance to improve the Partnershop’s inventory control systems, financial systems, implement a frequent customer program and identify new marketing strategies to increase sales.

“Second Chance continues to benefit from the SDSVP investment in our Ben & Jerry’s Partnershop on University Avenue in Hillcrest. Completing our second year of operation, we are approaching break-even financial status, efficiency gains and increased community awareness for Second Chance’s social enterprise which promotes workforce development for at-risk youth.”

Jo-Ann Jaffe, Director of Development
Second Chance