LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The motorcycle-riding host of "Monster Garage" says he will help homeless people out by offering jobs at his Long Beach, Calif., custom bike shop.
People magazine reports this week that Jesse James, husband of actress Sandra Bullock, has found a new passion in helping out the homeless with solid paying positions at his motorcycle shop, West Coast Choppers.
People says he hired his first new employer, Richard Sihock, a former warehouse worker who fell on hard times and had been homeless for about a year. He's earning $8.50 an hour, $1.75 over California's minimum wage level, but has the prospect of a raise. He is now able to afford a one-bedroom apartment for himself and his wife, the report said.
James, 37, says he decided to reach out to help the homeless when he became aware of Project Achieve, an overnight emergency shelter, opened up across the street from his business. He's looking for his next hire.
