Peter Maurin Screen Printers

Everyone needs work with a purpose just like the air that we breathe. There is no substitute source for the validation that the experience of work can give. When one has been unemployed for months or years, each and every day becomes more and more of a burden. Adding to the hopelessness that unemployment breeds, are the inter-related issues of personal, familial, and social breakdowns that oftentimes contribute to alcohol and drug addictions. The emotions of depression, anger, fear, loneliness, and desperation also prey upon the homeless, all of which make "job seeking' akin to climbing Mt. Everest with no oxygen. This is where the Peter Maurin Screen Printers begins.

The goal of the Peter Maurin Screen Printers is to create sustainable work and revenue opportunities for guests of Dorothy's Place who are ready for a "next step" after volunteering. Our emphasis is building self-esteem and confidence among our members and creating a work environment without overwhelming stress. Still, we are a business working in a competitive environment and we all work together to meet our customers' expectations.

The enterprise is named after the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, Peter Maurin (the “Catholic Worker” is the model on which the Franciscan Workers base their life of service). Volunteers and guests planned and are running the operation making screen printed t-shirts, aprons and canvas bags that they then sell at different community venues. The designs are created by local artists and printed on American-made stock from a “sweat-shop free” supplier.  They specialize in bulk orders and are ready to serve your school or community group!

For more information please visit the Peter Maurin Screen Printers website:  www.petermaurin.com