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  Juneteenth: A Daily Reminder of Pain, Freedom, and the Work Still Ahead Juneteenth is more than a date on the calendar. It is more than a cookout, a flag, a parade, a day off, or a social media post. Juneteenth is a reminder,  a deep, emotional, necessary reminder, of the years of pain, labor, separation, fear, survival, and resilience carried by African Americans throughout history. It reminds us that freedom did not come easily. It reminds us that freedom was delayed. It reminds us that people were forced to keep working, keep suffering, and keep waiting for a freedom that had already been declared but had not yet fully reached them. That kind of pain does not disappear just because time passes. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed that they were free. This happened more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Imagine that,  freedom had been declared, but thousands of people were still living as if...

Do you have Loved Ones incarcerated in the Indiana area or other facilities?.



During this current pandemic many inmates are suffering.  There are a high number of infections and deaths at many institutions.  Inmates are writing in and sharing their panics of being locked in rooms with no access to toilets, no air conditioning, denial of phone access on the "FREE CALL DAYS", and very little PPE protection being distributed.  Most facilities are locked down 23 hours a day.  These conditions are very taxing on any human being.

Some prisons have made masks from old inmate uniforms. Some facilities are making hand sanitizer, but it is not enough to keep the staff nor the inmates safe.

Phone calls, letters, texts, postcards, and greeting cards are ways to inspire and encourage the inmates to keep pushing on.  After all, these are your future neighbors.

You can help!
Supplies needed at institutions:

  1. Feminine hygiene products
  2. Hand sanitizer
  3. Ingredients to make hand sanitizer: 70% alcohol, aloe vera gel, essential oil
  4. Face masks/Face shields
  5. Material to make masks
  6. Soap (bars, Liquid in clear containers)
  7. Facial tissues
  8. Fever reducer
  9. chest rub
  10. Cleaning supplies
Things to help inmates cope:
  1. Bibles
  2. Korans
  3. Torahs
  4. Writing Paper
  5. Envelopes
  6. Stamps
  7. Greeting Cards
  8. Postcards
  9. Magazines
  10. Pens
It is suggested that you have the items shipped directly to the facility or inmate.  Please verify the facilities protocols.


Please feel free to visit the website for resources to help inmates and their families in Indiana area
 ( https://www.usewhatyouvegotministry.org/donations.html ) They may be able to assist with rides or gift cards for calls.


If you have questions or concerns, please leave your positive comment.  Also if you need help coping with a loved one being incarcerated, please request a FREE life coaching session.

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