ROANOKE, Va. – A new bookstore is coming to Roanoke, and its goal is to help people with disabilities find employment.
3 Balloons is a non-profit working in the Roanoke Valley, and they’re hoping to have a physical store open in November.
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“Our plan is to begin production in May and open for business on November 1. Our goal is to have 20 employees on opening day.”
Steve Stinson, director of 3 Balloons
The employees and staffers would make products like jewelry, trinkets, and various items using repurposed materials. 3 Balloons says a store like this is needed, as 80% of people with intellectual disabilities remain unemployed. The director, Steve Stinson, hopes the store can provide meaningful employment for those who struggle to find work.
“Products will include hand-made items created from repurposed materials. Our staffers will make these onsite, so it’s a store and a workshop.”
Steve Stinson, director of 3 Balloons
Stinson has also said that this would be the only bookstore in the Roanoke Valley that is devoted only to children’s literature.
For more information on 3 Balloons, you can click here.
