This is Mary. She is one of the most reliable, hardworking and friendly workers you will ever meet.

Last year, Mary and her coworkers kept Los Angeles clean, removing 6.96 million pounds of trash from the city's most visible communities.

Mary used to be homeless. Now she has the skills and confidence needed to transition out of poverty and onto a pathway to long-term self-sufficiency, creating lasting benefit for both herself and her community.

Doing Good Makes Good Business Sense

About Chrysalis Enterprises

For over two decades, Chrysalis Enterprises has provided best-in-class solutions to Los Angeles’ most visible communities and demanding business customers while creating transitional job opportunities for Chrysalis clients.  Today, Chrysalis Enterprises is the largest employer of its kind in Los Angeles, and
one of the most well-respected social enterprises in the country.  Over 130 communities, municipalities
and businesses rely on Chrysalis Enterprises for their street maintenance, facilities management and
staffing needs.

Chrysalis Enterprises Program Highlights 

• 512 clients worked life-changing transitional jobs
• 262,482 on-the-job hours
• $2.1 million in wages earned
• 22 hours of training and support per client
• 141 businesses, communities and municipalities employed Chrysalis clients to fulfill their maintenance and staffing needs