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Scholarship Recipient Flourishes
(ALLENTOWN, PA) – Mark H. became the first man to benefit from the Allentown Rescue Mission’s
Educational Scholarship Fund in November 2021. A year and a half later, the Allentown Rescue Mission
is proud to celebrate Mark’s continued success.
January marked his first anniversary working at Geodis Logistics. Mark was hired by the local logistics
company as a forklift driver after completing Logistics & Forklift training at Lehigh Career & Technical
Institute. He received his forklift certification by participating in the Mission’s Educational Scholarship
Program funded by Glasbern and an anonymous donor for education to help homeless men become
more employable.
Mark came to the Allentown Rescue Mission after he lost his job at a retail store in New York City. Once
at the Mission, he immediately set goals for himself to end his homelessness and embraced all the
programs the Mission had to offer. First, Mark graduated from the Transformation Program which
developed his life and work skills, and then worked for the Clean Team Workforce while saving money
and completing forklift training through the scholarship program.
Mark studied which local companies were hiring and found that warehouses across the Lehigh Valley
had job openings. He decided the quickest way to get back on his feet was to obtain a forklift
certification.
Mark says, “I am doing great. The scholarship program provided me with an opportunity to learn a skill
and regain my independence.” He hopes more men at the Mission will take advantage of the beneficial
program. Mark plans to continue learning how the Geodis warehouse runs and hopes to eventually be
promoted to a supervisor or management position.
Educational Scholarship Fund in November 2021. A year and a half later, the Allentown Rescue Mission
is proud to celebrate Mark’s continued success.
January marked his first anniversary working at Geodis Logistics. Mark was hired by the local logistics
company as a forklift driver after completing Logistics & Forklift training at Lehigh Career & Technical
Institute. He received his forklift certification by participating in the Mission’s Educational Scholarship
Program funded by Glasbern and an anonymous donor for education to help homeless men become
more employable.
Mark came to the Allentown Rescue Mission after he lost his job at a retail store in New York City. Once
at the Mission, he immediately set goals for himself to end his homelessness and embraced all the
programs the Mission had to offer. First, Mark graduated from the Transformation Program which
developed his life and work skills, and then worked for the Clean Team Workforce while saving money
and completing forklift training through the scholarship program.
Mark studied which local companies were hiring and found that warehouses across the Lehigh Valley
had job openings. He decided the quickest way to get back on his feet was to obtain a forklift
certification.
Mark says, “I am doing great. The scholarship program provided me with an opportunity to learn a skill
and regain my independence.” He hopes more men at the Mission will take advantage of the beneficial
program. Mark plans to continue learning how the Geodis warehouse runs and hopes to eventually be
promoted to a supervisor or management position.
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