INSPIRATION:The inspiration for the Safetouch Company started early with
the desire to help people that are food disadvantaged by those who have food
advantaged. The idea was to create a grocery store that sold products at a
premium to those in area of wealth, which would then subsidize a store in a
disadvantaged area with below cost products. That was a young child’s idea.
Looking back, it represented the creativity that is allowed by capitalism whereas
taking from the wealthy and giving to the poor, as socialism, would destroy that
intermediate creativity.
CONCEPTION: The conception of Safetouch Restroom Packs came in late
1980’s just using unstocked public restrooms. It can be very difficult to have the
NEED to go a restroom, and once inside, realize it is unstocked with toilet paper or
there is a need for sanitizing one’s hands in a filthy public restroom.
The labor vision needed to produce Safetouch Products was to incorporate the
community by having those that are in long term homeless shelters do the work
at the shelter, while getting paid and later receiving a work referral for getting
work outside the shelter. Another alternative is having developmental challenged
adults do the assembly while getting paid and developing job skills.
IMPLEMENTATION: Although a small line of Safetouch Products was
implemented in the early 2000’s, with injured workers, full implementation
recently has occurred in late 2023. Sometimes, businesses do not start all at once.
Many times, credibility is only given to those that start a business immediately
but, Safetouch started to mainly serve the underprivileged and that is where we
are now. Safetouch Company has outsourced four developmentally challenged
adults, with one supervisor and growth is expected. Also, the company has
contracted a wonderful independent sales contractor.