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“Massaro Serves” Braddock and Youth Works Over the course of six days, Massaro Corporation carpenters Eric Boesenberg and Tony Carr constructed a wheelchair ramp at the home of a Braddock woman as part of Massaro Corporation’s, “Massaro Serves” program. The woman had recently had her leg amputated and could not leave her home to attend doctor’s appointments and physical therapy without being

Carpenters Eric Boesenberg & Tony Carr working on the ramp.

carried down the stairs. Massaro Corporation, along with Braddock Mayor Fetterman, proudly provided labor and materials to construct the 54’ wooden ramp that will now allow her the freedom and safety of being able to leave her house once again. On February 3, 2011 Massaro Corporation hosted several students from Youth Works, Inc. for “Job Shadow” day. The students shadowed different employees from Massaro to learn more about possible career choices within the construction industry.

Members of the Massaro Team giving the Youth Works participants a tour of an active jobsite.

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