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BECOME A PENPAL WITH SOMEONE WHO IS INCARCERATED - REMOTE INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! Food for Children, Inc. has established a program to provide PenPals to those who are in prison. Our mission is to share normal conversation, stories, and true friendship with those who are incarcerated; and to give them a connection to society beyond prison walls. To volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old. We also work to provide food, clothing, education and other assistance to the poor especially in developing nations. WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHY : This is a REMOTE PenPal correspondence opportunity using the Ministry’s Securus account to correspond with Inmates. Volunteer as a PenPal Correspondent with someone who is incarcerated. Make a huge difference in his/her life. You will enrich your life as well. HISTORYOF THE PENPAL PROGRAM - Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry was co-founded by Harold Jeff Morrison, an inmate of the Texas Correctional System, in partnership with Delilah Finkley Acquaah and Richard Holley, and with the assistance of Food For Children Inc. (a not-for-profit hunger relief organization located in New York City). Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry is open to all prisoners and welcomes PenPal volunteers from every walk of life who want to make a difference. Please consider devoting a few minutes, whenever possible, to correspond with someone who is in prison. Prisoners lose hope because their connections with family and friends are often broken. Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry is a community of caring people who believe in second chances. WHERE: Volunteering is done from the comfort of your own home at your own pace. METHOD: To use the REMOTE METHOD, International Volunteers will send their Inmate letters via E-Mail to the Ministry, and the Ministry will forward the letters electronically to the Inmates. When the Inmates reply to International Volunteers, the Ministry will E-Mail Inmate replies to the International Volunteers. IMPORTANT : Should you decide to correspond with one or more of these Inmate(s), please let me know so that I may update my spreadsheet. This helps me keep track of those Inmates who are still without a PenPal Volunteer. Thank you. REQUIREMENTS: To volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old. Our MISSION is to share normal conversation, stories, and true friendship with those who are incarcerated; to give them a connection to society beyond prison walls. If interested in volunteering, please email Richard Holley at rholley58@aol.com to begin. In the email Subject Line, please include: Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry - INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER OPTION. Create your First Letter to an Inmate, and the Ministry will send it out for you electronically. When you write your first letter to your Inmate PenPal, it could be just a quick "hello" and perhaps mention something about your life, your community, what your hobbies and work are, and anything else you would like to share with your new Inmate PenPal. Your relationship with your Inmate PenPal should be based upon mutual respectfulness and will evolve naturally over time as you become more comfortable with each other. The main goal is for your Inmate PenPal to know that he or she is not forgotten by all society beyond their prison walls. YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE. THANK YOU!!
Date Posted: 2024-12-14
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BECOME A PENPAL WITH SOMEONE WHO IS INCARCERATED - USPS ONLY Option; PERMITS USING AN "ALIAS" Food for Children, Inc. has established a program to provide PenPals to those who are in prison. Our mission is to share normal conversation, stories, and true friendship with those who are incarcerated; and to give them a connection to society beyond prison walls. To volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old. We also work to provide food, clothing, education and other assistance to the poor especially in developing nations. WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHY: This is a PenPal correspondence opportunity using the regular USPS hard-copy mail option ONLY. Volunteer as a PenPal Correspondent with someone who is incarcerated. Make a huge difference in his/her life. You will enrich your life as well. This USPS hard-copy mail-only method gives you the option to use an ALIAS, if you choose to do so. WHERE: Volunteering is done from the comfort of your own home at your own pace. METHOD: To use the USPS-ONLY mail option, you can select an Inmate, write a hard-copy letter and send it on to the Inmate at his prison via the US Postal Service which will be provided by the Ministry. WITH THIS USPS-ONLY METHOD, YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO USE AN ALIAS, instead of using your real name, if this option is more comfortable for you. RETURN ADDRESS: On your hand-written letter to the Inmate, AS YOUR RETURN ADDRESS THAT YOU INCLUDE AT THE TOP OF EACH LETTER TO THE INMATE, PLEASE USE: Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry c/o Food For Children, Inc. 70-22 165th Street Flushing, NY 11365 ATTN: (Place Your First Name or ALIAS Here) Once I receive the Inmate’s reply to your hand-written letter sent in to the Ministry address, I will open it, scan it, and forward it on to you via your email address. REQUIREMENTS: To volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old. Your relationship with your Inmate PenPal should be based upon mutual respectfulness and will evolve naturally over time as you become more comfortable with each other. The main goal is for your Inmate PenPal to know that he or she is not forgotten by all society beyond their prison walls. YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE. THANK YOU!!
Date Posted: 2024-12-14
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BECOME A PENPAL (VIRTUALLY) WITH SOMEONE WHO IS INCARCERATED: Food for Children, Inc. has established a program to provide PenPals to those who are in prison. Our mission is to share normal conversation, stories, and true friendship with those who are incarcerated; to give them a connection to society beyond prison walls. REQUIREMENTS: To volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old. WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHY: Volunteer as a PenPal Correspondent with someone who is incarcerated. Make a huge difference in his/her life. You will enrich your life as well. Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry is a community of caring people who believe in second chances. WHERE: Volunteering is done from the comfort of your own home by corresponding electronically with your PenPal, at your own pace, from either a Personal Computer or a Smart Device (Cell Phone or Tablet). CONTACT US: To participate, please email to: rholley58@aol.com In the email Subject Line, please indicate: "Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry". PROCEDURE: Once you decide to volunteer, we will scan and email you one or more Inmate letters to review. COMMUNICATION OPTIONS: We will also provide you with specific instructions in order to Register and Use the SECURUS internet-based E-Messaging System (a direct two-way Volunteer and Inmate communications system via the SECURUS platform) to send electronic mail to your PenPal. Or, if you prefer, we will provide USPS mailing instructions to the Inmate's facility (which permits you to use an ALIAS), if this would be better for you. ENHANCE LIVES! Your relationship with your Inmate PenPal will be one of mind and spirit, and should be based upon mutual respectfulness. The main goal is for your Inmate PenPal to know that he or she is not forgotten by all of society beyond their prison walls. YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE. THANK YOU!!
Date Posted: 2024-12-27
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Direct Correspondence with Female Inmates in Arkansas Jeff's Second Family PenPal Ministry needs volunteers to correspond directly with female Inmates incarcerated in Arkansas using the Securus electronic inmate correspondence platform, or via the USPS. Volunteers will need to set up a Securus account to correspond directly with these Arkansas Inmates and purchase E-Stamps (the cost is similar to the cost of a USPS stamp), or will need to use regular USPS stamps to send hard-copy letters to the Inmates at their prisons. Here is a reminder about the expectations and spirit of our PenPal Ministry: Letters written between Inmates and Volunteers should be CORDIAL, CONSIDERATE, AND RESPECTFUL. In the final analysis, a TRUE FRIENDSHIP with someone is A REAL TREASURE, AND IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than anything else. Your PenPal relationship will be one of mind and spirit connecting with the mind and spirit of another person." If you have the time to correspond with one of these female Inmates, you can truly make a positive difference in her life. To proceed, please send an e-mail to rholley58@aol.com In the Subject line please include: "Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry - Direct Correspondence with Female Inmates." After we receive your email expressing your interest, we will send you a few Inmate INTRO letters to review so that you may decide which Inmate to select. Thank you for your consideration. Many Blessings, Richard Holley Jeff’s Second Family PenPal Ministry
Date Posted: 2025-01-05
