Catholic Charities of West Tennessee Launches St. Bernard’s Biscuits!

New jobs training social enterprise for clients of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee.
 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - March 23, 2015 - PRLog -- Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) today officially launched its second social enterprise, St. Bernard’s Biscuits tm, a line of 100% natural dog treats produced by residents and volunteers of its Genesis House homeless shelter. The initial product line features 12 oz. bags of bone shaped treats in “Peanut Butter Bites” and “Fresh Bark Breath” flavors available in two sizes, along with a line of larger, frosting covered individual treats in different shapes.

Clients of Genesis House are paid a fair wage, encouraged to open a bank account (for direct deposit), taught a modest skill and perhaps most importantly can establish a work history which is so important to gaining meaningful employment in the external marketplace.

St. Bernard’s Biscuits will first be available for sale to the general public on Saturday, April 4th, at the Shelby Farms Park Eco Eggstraveganza and then again on Saturday, April 18th, at the Collierville Spring Festival at the Catholic Church of the Incarnation. Later in the spring and throughout the summer, product will be available at local farmers markets, community festivals and church fairs.

Commenting on the launch, Mike Allen, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee said, “We are indebted to some very generous community partners for their assistance in helping us to get our newest social enterprise off the ground. The team at Sullivan Branding developed the logo and all of the packaging and branding materials, while Sheila Thomas of Favorite Recipes Press assisted in research for 100% natural dog teat recipes. I’d be remiss – and probably not welcomed home - to not also mention my daughter - Caroline Allen, who named the enterprise - ‘St. Bernard’s Biscuits!”

About Catholic Charities of West Tennessee

Catholic Charities of West Tennessee is the social services arm of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. It is one of the largest nonprofit, multi-social service providers in the Mid-South with special emphasis in the areas of homelessness, children’s programming, immigration services, veteran’s services and emergency services. For more information please visit the agency web site at ccwtn.org or facebook.com/ccwtn.

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Alie Lifsey
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