Wooden It Be Lovely

Left to right: Megan Murray, Rev. Margaret Ann Jessup, Libby Shelley, Emma Burris.

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Established: 2016
Executive director: Rev. Margaret Ann Jessup
Employees: 5
Services: Nonprofit

Wooden It Be Lovely was founded in 2016 to help meet a need in the community. “There are women who want to heal from hard lives but faced numerous barriers to success, which included finding employers that would or could hire them,” said Rev. Margaret Ann Jessup, executive director. At Wooden It Be Lovely, it is a mission that has a business, as opposed to a business with a mission. “Part of our mission is to help women transition from poverty to financially stable lives,” Jessup said. “We do this by employing women to paint furniture, sew and work in our newest business adventure, our Be Lovely Boutique.” The employees learn work skills and financial management, while surrounded by a loving and caring community of mentors, as well as community and church volunteers.