Heartland Industries Inc.

Celebrating our team is one of our favorite things to do!

Each month, our Brag Tag program recognizes team members who go above and beyond. We’re excited to share June’s recipients!

👏 Meli - Traditional Brag Tag
👏 Nick - Perfect Attendance

Congratulations, Meli and Nick! Thank you for your hard work, dedication and the positive impact you make at Heartland Industries each day. We’re grateful to have you as part of our team.

Help us congratulate Meli and Nick in the comments!

Quality is built one detail at a time.

At Heartland Industries, we’re proud to partner with businesses by providing quality control inspection services for projects of all sizes. Whether it’s a few parts or thousands, our team carefully inspects every piece to help ensure it meets your standards.

When you partner with Heartland, you’re not only receiving dependable quality control services. You’re also creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in our community.

Ready to learn more about our quality control services? Reach out to Dennis Harris, our Sales Manager, at [email protected] or 314-487-7200.

Thank you PLB for sharing Jimmy's story. It should also be said that Jimmy's time here at Heartland Industries was made possible in part because of the tremendous program and financial support provided by the PLB to organizations in St. Louis County who provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I'm not sure we could provide the safe, meaningful, and dignified employment that we do without your assistance. Cheers to the PLB!

Meaningful employment can be life-changing when people have the right opportunities and support. Jimmy's story is a great example of what's possible.

Before finding his place at Heartland Industries Inc., Jimmy made several attempts at working in supported employment settings. Once he found the right fit, he flourished. Over 13 years, Jimmy developed a wide range of vocational skills, including labeling, sorting, packaging, assembling, collating, boxing, and safely operating workplace equipment. Along the way, he strengthened his independence, built confidence, and learned to work as part of a team.

As Jimmy's mom shared in a letter to Heartland's staff, "Your patience and commitment helped him build self-assurance and self-respect and learning to work with others."

Jimmy and his family are beginning a new chapter as they move across the country. While he'll miss his coworkers and the staff who supported him along the way, he's taking with him years of experience and the skills he's worked hard to develop. Once he's settled into his new home, Jimmy hopes to put those skills to work by finding a new job in his community.

This Disability Pride Month, we celebrate Jimmy's accomplishments and the opportunities that help people with disabilities build meaningful careers, greater independence, and the lives they choose.

Maintaining a safe workplace starts with looking out for one another.

Recently, we participated in a fire drill, and we’re proud to share that more than 150 team members safely evacuated our facility in less than four minutes.

From staff providing guidance to employees helping one another, teamwork was on full display as everyone worked together to ensure a safe and orderly evacuation. Designated personnel also brought our AEDs and first aid kits to our staging areas so every person and every piece of essential safety equipment was accounted for.

We’re grateful for a team that cares for one another and is committed to keeping our workplace safe each day.

Great job, everyone!

The holidays may seem a long way off, but now is the time to start planning.

If your business is preparing holiday gifts that need packaging, promotional campaigns, fundraising materials, subscription kits or other seasonal projects, Heartland Industries is here to help.

Every project we complete helps create meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities while providing dependable packaging and assembly services businesses can count on.

When you partner with Heartland, you’re not just preparing for a successful season. You’re investing in opportunities that make a difference in our community.

Let’s start planning together.

Awareness leads to understanding, and understanding creates opportunity.

Today, we’re proud to share this message from A Team, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of Missouri’s sheltered workshops and the opportunities they create.

At Heartland Industries, we see that impact every day. Meaningful employment helps individuals with disabilities build confidence, develop skills and find purpose through work.

To learn more about A Team and its advocacy for Missouri’s sheltered workshops, visit dignityhasavoice.org today.

Dignity Has A Voice

Today, we're celebrating the team members whose hard work and dedication earned them May's Brag Tag honors!

Each month, we recognize team members through our Brag Tag program in two categories:
⭐️ Traditional Brag Tag: Awarded to a team member who goes above and beyond by demonstrating Heartland's values through their hard work, positive attitude and dedication.
⭐️ Perfect Attendance Brag Tag: Awarded to a team member who attended each of their scheduled shifts throughout the month.

Congratulations to Grant, our Traditional Brag Tag winner, and Valerie, our Perfect Attendance Brag Tag winner!

Thank you for your dedication, reliability and the positive impact you make at Heartland each day.

Help us celebrate Grant and Valerie and their well-deserved recognition in the comments! 🎉

Heartland Industries Receives Funding from the Productive Living Board of St. Louis County!

At its May board meeting, the Productive Living Board of St. Louis County (PLB) approved a $607,404 investment in Heartland Industries’ employment program.

In FY27, PLB approved $31,787,562 in total community investments supporting more than 4,600 individuals and families across St. Louis County. These publicly funded services help residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live more independently and participate fully in their communities.

Learn more about PLB at PLBoard.com.

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming a group of young adults from St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church to Heartland Industries!

During their visit, the students learned more about how sheltered workshops create meaningful employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities while getting a firsthand look at Heartland’s day-to-day operations. They spent time exploring different workstations, helping serve snacks during break time and connecting with Heartland employees over lunch.

Most importantly, the visit provided an opportunity for everyone to share stories, learn from one another and build new connections. We’re grateful to Director of Youth Ministry Conner Havrilla and the students for taking the time to learn more about our mission and our employees.

Heartland Industries Receives Funding from the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources!

At its May board meeting, the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources (DD Resources) approved a $61,368 investment in Heartland Industries’ employment program.

In FY27, DD Resources approved $7,654,593 in total community investments supporting almost 1,600 individuals and families across St. Louis City. These publicly funded services helped residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live more independently in an inclusive community that maximizes individual abilities.

Learn more about DD Resources at STLDD.org.