WCA SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Westmoreland Community Action Mission: Westmoreland Community Action strengthens communities and families to eliminate poverty.

Westmoreland Community Action Agency Growth 1990 – 5 Programs, 90 Staff, $1.5 Million Annual Budget 2013 – 23 Programs, 230 Staff, $15 Million Annual Budget

Westmoreland Community Action Poverty Statistics Westmoreland County Population 364,471 Poverty Rate 10.5% Families 7.2% Single Mothers 35.8% Unemployment 7.6%

Social Enterprise WHS, Inc. and Greensburg Construction Mission: To lease to non-profits at a lesser rate while making donations to low-income programs.

Social Enterprise Purchased 1 st building – 24,000 sq. ft Lease to two non-profits 2013 – Own 7 office buildings and apartment building 100,00 sq. ft. 6 are paid off $6 million in assets Purchased Greensburg Construction in 2004 $1 million in annual revenue Made profit last 3 years

Social Enterprise WCA – Social Enterprise Research Job Creation/Training Tax Paying Entity Good Community Partner Quality Service/Business Restaurant Catering Lawn Service

Social Enterprise What Does WCA Do Best? Community and Economic Development

Social Enterprise What Does WCA Do Best? Community and Economic Development

Social Enterprise What Does WCA Do Best? Community and Economic Development

Social Enterprise Missed Opportunities One example: S. 6 th Street, Jeannette

Shop Demo Depot 3 Agency Collaboration 3 Community Action Agencies $60 million annual budgets $50 million Economic Development Heavily involved in development WestmorelandFayetteWashingtonGreene Population364,471136,606207,82038,686 Poverty Rate10.5%19.9%10.4%15.0% Families7.2%15.1%6.7%10.8% Single Mothers35.8%55.7%40.8%34.5% Unemployment7.6%10.0%7.3%7.2%

Shop Demo Depot Clearinghouse for donated and salvaged materials Converted items to charitable dollars to support 3 Community Action Agencies 3 Agency Collaboration (continued)

Shop Demo Depot Reduce waste of natural resources while diverting usable materials from landfills. Deconstruction vs. Demolition 40% of solid waste to landfills 3 Agency Collaboration (continued)

Shop Demo Depot Community Mission Hire people from community Purchase from the community Taxpaying entity Self-sustaining by 4 th year

Shop Demo Depot Start-Up Pooling resources -- $330,000 Development experience Construction relationships Business contacts Temporary location Hire key staff Build clients/donations 4 County Area

Shop Demo Depot Financials Foundations -- $750,000-- Location OCS Grant -- $500, Staff ARRA $ -- Start-up -- Equipment State Funds -- $200,000

Shop Demo Depot Marketing and PR Marketing Team Website ( (.net,.org) Signage TV/Radio Blasts Social Media

Shop Demo Depot Marketing and PR (continued) Construction Associations Business/Human Service Contacts 6 Chambers of Commerce Builders/Contractors Speaking Engagements Rotary Small Business Association Events

Shop Demo Depot Building Goods Donations General (Public, Craig’s List) Business (Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Home Depot) Construction Companies Private Contractors Demolition Companies Trade Specific Manufacturers For example, Kitchen and Bath

Shop Demo Depot Location Temporary/Permanent Smithton, PA 15% Poverty 22% Children in Poverty Jones Brewery Shirley Jones – Partridge Family

Shop Demo Depot Location (continued) 23 Acre Site 8 buildings and water treatment plant Bottling Plant – Rehab/SDD Brewery – Deconstructed/200 parking spaces Railroad Spur Stoney’s Brewing Offices Smithton Borough – vehicles and supplies Greensburg Construction

Shop Demo Depot Bottling Plant

Shop Demo Depot Brewery

Shop Demo Depot Railroad Spur

Shop Demo Depot Stoney’s Brewing Offices

Shop Demo Depot Smithton Borough Building

Shop Demo Depot Brewery Site Greensburg Construction

Shop Demo Depot Close proximity to all 3 CAAs Accessible major roadways Easy signage – 4 convenient routes to location Brewery Site Greensburg, PA 17 miles Washington, PA 31 Miles Uniontown, PA 21 Miles Shop Demo Depot

Brewery Site (continued)

Shop Demo Depot Phase II Deconstruction – Inventory source for Shop Demo Depot Staff/Training Partner with Demolition Contractors Deconstruct – Activities by 3 CAAs (4 County Area) County Contracts

Shop Demo Depot Projected Time Line Start-Up Hiring of Key Staff Temporary Staging Site Completion of Business Plan Submit Grants OCS – Staff 3 Foundations – $1 Million – Acquisition and Rehab

Shop Demo Depot Move to Permanent Location Buyer for brewery Found closed lumber yard Negotiated purchase/lease agreement Moved entire Shop Demo Depot business in January 2012

Shop Demo Depot Cook’s Lumber Yard Mount Pleasant, PA Statistics Population 4,454 Poverty Rate 16.7% Single Female w Child 69.6% Median Income $35,987 Median Property Value $107,600 Located on Rte. 31 Surrounding roadways 26,000 vehicles daily

Shop Demo Depot Cook’s Lumber Yard (continued) 5.6 acres Railroad spur Outbuildings 20,000 sq. feet of indoor space Bike trail collaboration

Shop Demo Depot Cook’s Lumber Yard (continued) $550,000 purchase price Lease/Purchase Rehab needs -- $250,000 Purchased property -- January 2013 Foundation assistance -- $500,000 NAP tax credit -- $415,000 –

Shop Demo Depot Cook’s Lumber Yard (continued) Open House Deconstruction Hiring of Staff Permanent Location Evaluation

Shop Demo Depot Cook’s Lumber Yard (continued) Grand opening – April 2012 Average sales to date -- $550 daily eLoop Partner with Construction Junction Amazon paints Software -- tracking Habitat purchase

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Shop Demo Depot’s Future Rehab work OCS proposal 25 staff Warehouse and deconstruction Other business ventures Plastics Office furniture Profitable by 2016

Shop Demo Depot Challenges Marketing -- committee Staffing Diversity of business Not asking for funds Staff salaries and benefits

Shop Demo Depot Contact Us Tay Waltenbaugh Jack Brown