One more day for "Chris!"

I spoke with "Chris" again today.  He's definitely getting excited about his release on Friday morning.  He has a friend who'll be picking him up and bringing him here to my house briefly so that I may give him some of the lovely things that have been donated!  Thanks to our charity and awesome friends who've stepped up and donated things they no longer want or need, "Chris" will now have several pairs of jeans, several shirts, a lightweight jacket, a brand new package of socks, and several other items like a pillow, blanket, towels, a coffee maker and fresh new toiletries.  I was super excited to tell him all of this and he was thrilled to hear it.  He is sincerely grateful and kind of bowled over by all of this.  Thanks to this charity he also now has a working phone!  How could he expect to do any of the things he must do, including checking in with his parole officer and getting a job fast, without a reliable cell phone?  Thanks to a very generous donor, I was able to turn on a iPhone 3GS for him today.  So, even though he has no computer or internet access where he'll be staying, he can at least have data connectivity on his phone along with email and text so that he can get in touch with potential employers, and reconnect with family and friends he's missed out on for the past few years.  Thanks to everyone who's bought treats at our bake sales, because that money will be the cash I give him on Friday to ensure he has money to eat over the next week or two.  Donations are still very much needed, including cash (every dollar helps).  In addition, if any of you know of someone who would be a good candidate for our brand new program, hit me up privately and we can discuss specifics.  At this time, we're interested in helping Georgia inmates who are NON-VIOLENT offenders.  Our focus will be on "Chris" for the next 2-3 months but I'd like to have another inmate in the cue for when "Chris" no longer needs our direct help and attention.

I have to say, it feels very good to do something so worthwhile in our community.  Consider what you have in your home that you no longer want, need, or use and make a donation to us.   Inmates getting out on parole are much like someone whose house has just burned down, only worse.  They have no job to go to in the morning, and many of them have lost touch with even one person who could help them.

Thanks for reading!