LYNN – An innovative non-profit is making strides by helping homeless veterans, domestic abuse victims and anyone who seems to have lost their way to obtain a job while at the same time boosting self-sufficiency and enhancing the quality of their lives.Founded by Lynn native Eduardo Brito, Lenoxx Inc. trains everyone from ex-convicts to young adults for jobs in a variety of fields in both public and private organizations. By doing so, Brito said his employees gain the experience necessary to find permanent jobs and independence.”We focus on homeless veterans, the mentally ill, students, unemployed adults – everyone that comes in gets hired,” he said. “Our main purpose is for people to walk away with a resume, a cover letter and company training.”Aside from scoring a job and a weekly paycheck, Brito’s company also supplies mental health counseling, substance abuse support, housing information and anger management among other programs.”We really cover them from head to toe,” he said. “The jobs help some pay parole and probation fees, keep the retired busy and money for college students who need to get through the week.”The jobs also provide hope for those with criminal records who Brito said are given the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.”Most employers don’t want to give them (ex-convicts) a shot, so working for us and gaining a resume bridges that gap because employers will think, well, if they were hired by Lenoxx, we’ll take a shot,” he said. “It softens the blow for them.”As of Wednesday, Brito, 29, said 35 people were employed through his company, but he is hoping to hit 100 by Dec. 1. To help him achieve that goal, Brito has a group of dedicated volunteers working alongside him on a shoestring budget.”We’re crossing our fingers right now for grants in the near future because we’re hanging on week by week,” he said. “Everybody’s struggling in this economy, but this is a free service to help if people can get down to our office on the Lynnway (208 Blossom St., Ext.) every Tuesday and Thursday.”One particular grant that Brito has his eyes on is for $1 million, which would afford his company to hire 48 drop-outs, at-risk youth and gang members over the course of two years to take part in a hands-on project called “Youth Build.””It’s a big thing because it teaches kids a trade while at the same time they would be getting their GED,” he said. “By working with Straight Ahead and Lynn parole and probation officers, we can locate the kids and see if they fit the criteria for this great program.”For more information about Lenoxx, call 781-584-6942 or visit www.lenoxxinc.org