Meeting workforce needs of local businesses. Helping people overcome barriers and find meaningful employment. Making our community stronger and more productive.
NW Works provides high quality, cost-effective services to the people and businesses of Winchester, VA, and the broader DC metro area. We are experts in helping people, who traditionally have difficulty, find and sustain employment, and we are growing to meet the workforce needs of local businesses. As a vital community partner, NW Works is uniquely positioned to recruit, train, place, and support workers, which helps Winchester businesses and reinforces the fabric of the region.
AWESOME THINGS WE DO
AMAZING PEOPLE WE WORK WITH

DELICIOUSNESS ONLY FIREFLY CAN MAKE
Firefly Café & Bakery is a fast casual café, offering gourmet, locally-sourced fare, served fresh daily with impeccable service in our warm and inviting atmosphere. The café also serves as a training facility where clients learn to thrive in a real-world food service environment and gain transferable skills that enable them to succeed at restaurants, cafés, and eateries in the Winchester community. As a successful social enterprise, Firefly is a strong example of the commitment NW Works makes to the combination of quality and community service.

SERVING OUR CLIENTS & PARTNERS
Meet Marshall Henson, Chief Executive Officer of NW Works
Marshall Henson is, at heart, a community developer dedicated to solving large-scale social problems. With a degree in social work, Marshall joined the Peace Corps and delivered healthcare support for over two years in Malawi. He puts his problem-solving skills to work at NW Works, where he creates connections, looks for ripple effects, and pushes for systemic change. In Marshall’s vision of the future, NW Works is an organization that benefits the people and businesses of the local community and serves as a model for regional and national work as well. He believes when the needs of both local businesses and those with barriers to employment are met, the whole society wins.

WE'VE BEEN UP TO GOOD
Empowerment through Employment.
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