Rick Ingram, STRIVE DC's Industrial Maintenance Man, graduated from the program in 2001 and has since worked his way into becoming an integral part of STRIVE DC's daily life. At first volunteering, he is now an employee and arrives on-time daily to finish quickly his daily tasks among the other odd jobs he is assigned throughout the day.
He has left behind a difficult past and now openly seeks discussion and advice when problems arise in his life. In his own words he writes:
"STRIVE DC, Inc. has helped me become a better person and successful in life. I started out as a volunteer cleaning the building,