Fortunately, many companies allow people to work while supporting their sobriety journey and recovery. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Walker Lumber & Supply created and strongly supports a Second Chance program for the past several years since owners Ray Hayles and Scott McMillan took ownership of the company.
After struggling for years with drug addiction, David Blair said he found the Second Chance program at Walker Lumber & Supply in 2019.
“I was dealing with trying to figure how to do a life without the use of any type of substance. It’s challenging. The program really allowed me to have responsibility, accountability, and purpose. It really drove me to be the best version of myself. It really had a pivotal role in my life to what I have now.”
More than four years later, Blair is now yard manager and oversees Walker’s Second Chance program for the approximately 20 people currently participating. The benefits of the program are two-fold, Blair said. Participants have a place to work and receive support, and the company gets dedicated workers, many who stay long-term.
“If we invest into people, they invest back into us, and that’s always been our mindset,” Blair said.
(Pictured: David Blair, Oversees Walker Lumber & Supply's Second Chance Program)
Walker Lumber & Supply has been an LMC Dealer since 2022.