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50 For 50 #3: IKRON is a Dream Maker
November 3, 2019
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50th Anniversary
This is the third in a continuing series of stories--one every day for 50 days--to conclude IKRON's year-long celebration of our 50th anniversary. Missed one? No problem! See the entire series on our news page here.
For Hence, it had been years since he had last had a steady job, years since a doctor had told him his disability meant he could never maintain employment again. Hence started searching for tools to rebuild his life, and his search brought him to IKRON. Once he was here, he found people who believed in his ability to succeed. Hence is now an IKRON graduate with multiple trainings and certifications on his resume. He has a job at the Warmline. And he’s still dreaming big.
Here's Hence at graduation: