Our Purpose
To serve our communities by employing people who need a second chance, and provide a first chance to those who’ve never had one.
The team we are so proud of.
This is the hardest working, most reliable, most dedicated team of Chinese food addicted Halloween loving Elvis fans you will ever meet.
As well as Chinese food on a regular basis, we have an unusually high percentage of Elvis fans per capita of our workforce, and Halloween is one spooky time to be at INGU. We love our team, every single one of them, and they love the work they can do for you. We make work fun, you make their work possible. We look after them very well because that is very important to us; time and time again we have seen companies take advantage of the disadvantaged. That just isn’t right. At the end of the day, the work you give them is more than a job. It is security and meaning in life they almost certainly can’t get anywhere else. That’s a Win-Win for us all. That’s what INGU is all about.
A short story of ability and hope.
Steve.
Steve is referral to us from drug court, a program set up to give folks with substance abuse and mental health challenges an option for community based treatment rather than jail time. There is strict supervision and progressive incentives and sanctions that encourage compliance for Steve with treatment programs. This is a far more successful model for offenders than incarceration, especially those with mental health issues. It leads to independence for the individuals and increased public safety for the community.
Steve’s doing well at INGU. We love that. Steve gets a second chance. We get to add the best of Steve to our workplace and that makes it a little bit better than it was before. That’s what this is all about.
Leadership.
Jim Kane
Co-Director
Jim paid his way through a Northeastern University International Business and Finance degree by working night shifts in Boston homeless shelters. After living in Madrid teaching English and learning Spanish, Jim returned home to bring his commitment to good business and social good to the Northwest. Jim evolves the INGU offering with potential new customers and also ensures his team get the right hue of pink in their Halloween bunny suits.
Mark Friedman
Co-Director.
Mark’s a lead by example kind-of-a-guy and keeps on top of all the details throughout the day. With 45+ years experience there is nothing Mark doesn’t know about giving people every chance they need in life by creating meaningful valuable work for them. Mark is also the world’s greatest Chinese food fan and is responsible for the deep cultural role this cuisine plays in bringing happiness to the INGU team.
Let’s Work Together
We’re always looking for new opportunities in New England or anywhere in the United States. There are so many ways we can help industry in America be better industry. Please get in touch with Jim who will happily spend 20 minutes or more providing you with a no commitment conversation about how INGU could help you.