Service in Unity

For a lot of organizations, the hardest part of the week isn't the work itself, it's the unpredictability around it. The same tasks keep falling to the same people, and there's never quite enough bandwidth to get ahead.

Service in Unity helps with that. One of our staff members works three hours every week with a local mental health organization, handling operational tasks their team couldn't get to. That same person, same time, every week. The organization plans around it.

Another staff member started with just a few hours and has grown into a larger role as their capacity built. That's how the model is designed to work. We start where the person is and where the organization is, building around what is accessible and realistic for both.

Organizations get increasing support from someone who already knows their work. That's what reliable support looks like in practice. Not a one-time fix, but a steady presence that lets teams focus on what they're actually there to do.

If your organization is stretched thin on a regular basis, we'd like to talk.
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May's donor badge is here, and it only takes one gift to unlock it.

The Enduring Service Badge is this month's reward for anyone who donates to Service in Unity. The tree represents what we try to build: steady, rooted support that keeps showing up for people in recovery and the organizations that work alongside them.

Any donation unlocks the badge. Every dollar goes directly toward connecting people in recovery with real work in our community.

Grab yours before May ends: donor.serviceinunity.com

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One of the most common hesitations we hear from organizations is about risk: what happens if something goes wrong, who carries the liability, and what are we actually signing up for?

Here's how Service in Unity is built: we are the direct employer of every person who works through our model. We carry workers' compensation, disability, and business insurance. Organizations get the support they need without taking on any of the responsibility that comes with it.

That structure matters. It means organizations can say yes to getting help without the overhead of hiring, without the paperwork, and without the worry. And for the people working through Service in Unity, it means they have an employer who is in their corner.

If you've been curious about how it works in practice, we'd welcome the conversation.
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This month, we're sharing what it actually looks like when an organization works with Service in Unity.

We connect people in all forms of recovery with local nonprofits and small businesses that need support — for two hours a month or more, on tasks that keep getting pushed to the bottom of the list. Because we work closely with people navigating real-life shifts, we show up for organizations the same way: with flexibility, steadiness, and follow-through.

Over the next four weeks, we'll walk through what that means in practice — how we reduce risk for organizations, how we build reliability over time, and what it looks like when partnership becomes something organizations count on.

If your organization needs support that takes both the work and the people seriously, we'd like to hear from you.
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