Lance Lust is a jack of many trades. Not only has he mastered the rigorous training that goes into food preparation at the Newton McDonald’s, but Lust is also an avid writer.

Lust has worked with Progress Industries since 2008, beginning with the COPE Program workshop. He then took a job working at the Iowa Speedway — a stepping stone into community employment for many of the people P.I. serves — before joining the team at McDonald’s in May.

“We’ve been placing people (at McDonald’s) for years,” said P.I. Employment Consultant Debbie Mettler. “We have four people here right now, but we’ve had lots of people off and on.”