Two Local Businesses Leverage Their Collective Strengths To Create New Opportunities Through Collaborative Partnership

D Squared Homes for the Homeless CEO Juan Te Dailey Maricopa Career Institute’s CEO Manikia Boyd

“Thanks to our partnership with the Maricopa Career Institute, starting today, D Squared Homes for the Homeless has space in Phoenix for volunteers to come to help us create sleeping mats for the homeless community,” says the CEO of D Squared Homes for the Homeless, Juan Te Dailey.

After meeting through Local First Arizona’s We Rise Accelerator, two local businesses, The Maricopa Career Institute and D Squared Homes For The Homeless, decided to pool their resources and have entered into a partnership with a common goal of continuing to uplift underserved populations.

The Maricopa Career Institute holds ongoing CPR courses and CNA Certification training, while D squared Homes for The Homeless provides resources to mentally challenged and homeless populations.

You can support D Squared Homes for the Homeless’ mission through online donation, Amazon Smile or by linking a Fry's VIP account to D Squared Homes for The Homeless.

Local First’ We Rise Accelerator is a six-month program that equips local Black-owned businesses with the knowledge, skills, attitude, habits, and resources they need to grow their businesses. The program also strives to foster collaboration and strengthen the social capital among local businesses.Recruitment for the next session begins May 1.