Kernovate · The Third Program
Help Us Launch WORKS
Every mattress we reclaim can become more than recycled material or a bed for a family — it can become a job. WORKS turns our recycling work into paid employment for people facing barriers to work: returning citizens, people rebuilding after hardship, anyone who needs a second chance and a paycheck. Your gift helps us hire our first crew.
70+
beds delivered
33
households served
~49 tons
diverted from landfill
The model works. WORKS is the next step — turning this proven operation into careers that change lives.
SPRINGS — mattress deconstruction & material recovery
We deconstruct mattresses to recover what the world throws away.
Now the same mattress rebuilds something bigger.
The careers — and the footing — of people starting over.
Who WORKS serves
A paid, hands-on path for people starting over after
Homelessness
Addiction recovery
Incarceration
Referred through the same Continuum of Care partners as our BEDS program
Real credentials
They leave with industry-recognized certifications.
OSHA 10
General Industry Safety
10-hour certification
FORKLIFT
Heavy Equipment
Industry-standard operator certification
GREEN JOBS
Material Diversion
Sorting & recovery, hands-on
DeconstructSortOperateEmployed
One operation
Three programs. A closed loop.
SPRINGS
Recovers mattresses & raw material
BEDS
Delivers beds to families in need
WORKS
Trains & employs the workforce
Choose your impact
Every dollar goes directly to WORKS — Zeffy charges zero platform fees.
WORKS Program
Launch Goal
$25,000 — enough to hire and equip our first crew
Goal progress$1,540 of $25,000 goal
Be among the first to invest in Kernovate's employment program.
Rethink waste.
Rebuild lives.
Kernovate is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible.