Home Builder changing lives employing and mentoring the justice impacted - Rick Gray

Could you go from drug addiction, in and out of prison, to a leader within the re-entry community... employing and training ex felons with construction work? Meet Rick Gray - this is an inspiring story of using your life journey for the good and giving back. Rick's vision is to renovate all the blighted homes in the St. Louis City. His non-profit is employing and teaching men looking who are desparate for a real opportunity for reentry back into society after serving time in prison. Before Rick became this pioneering leader for reentry change, he had to work through his own issues of drug use that lead him in and out of jails and prisons. His habit of cocaine became so bad that he began stealing from the family furniture business. He paid back the money but was out of the family business. He eventually was convicted of writing bad checks to support his drug habit. He fled after being charged, and was on the run as most wanted for 14 months before he finally turned himself over to the authorities. He was sick and tired of his repeat issues and finally went all in on his recovery and it changed his life. Rick says that prison saved his life. Rick, along with, retired baseball great Andy Van Slyke became friends, and have a common vision for Constructing Futures construction company a non profit company that helps ex-felons have a real shot at learning a trade with construction. Rick has a plan that his people have to commit to for this opportunity. You will love the story he shares about the guy with the tape measure. Rick is building confidence with these guys and he goes to bat for them as their opportunities grow beyond Constructing Futures. This is an inspiring story about overcoming, and taking action in an arena that needs action takers to make real change happen. We need more Rick Gray's in the reentry world helping to mentor and support people who are trying to get it right when they return home from prison.