Laughing Bear Bakery is a community based nonprofit organization that offers real world experience and job training to justice involved individuals. Their mission is to assist formerly incarcerated individuals who are returning to the community and hope to start a new chapter in their lives. Employees of Laughing Bear Bakery gain valuable experience through on-the-job training in a commercial kitchen, developing the skills to bake a diverse array of edible goods that the bakery sells across the great St. Louis area. All employees are paid throughout training in order to help them gain financial stability and work toward permanent reintegration into the community. Staff and volunteers at Laughing Bear Bakery hope that this opportunity helps to reduce recidivism and give formerly incarcerated individuals the best chance at a permanent return to the community. For more information about the bakery or eligibility requirements for employment, contact them directly using the information on this page.