For many of us, it’s hard to imagine a life on
the streets plagued with drug addiction, crimes of all types, and no family to
guide the way and assist when needed. But for some people, that is the
only life they’ve ever known. How can we expect a person who has lived an
impoverished life of crime to be released from incarceration and have a
fighting chance to survive and thrive as a productive citizen? The
reality is that it is not possible without help and guidance.
kNewMe is committed to providing resources to help Returning Citizens in our
community reduce recidivism and reconnect with family. We are so grateful
for your contributions, and looking forward to your continued support this
year. Here is a review of some of last year’s achievements and the goals
we have planned for this year.
Gratefully
looking back on a year of fruitful beginnings and modest achievements
We are so excited to announce that Knew Me was granted nonprofit,
501(c)(3) status on May 16, 2018. This means that your
donations are now tax deductible!
o During our first month, kNewMe assisted 2 returning citizens (a
husband and wife) reconnect with their children by providing transportation to
visit the children, and helped work toward to regaining custody and reuniting
their family
o kNewMe has helped provide housing to several returning citizens
so they have a place of their own to call home
o kNew Me has connected returning citizens with agencies that hire
people with criminal records and assist them to secure gainful employment
o For the holidays, kNewMe helped ease the burden and pressure of
the holiday season by providing gifts for children of returning citizens
Enthusiastically looking ahead to 2019
KNewMe has big plans to realize lofty goals for its second year as
a 501(c)(3). In the coming year, we plan to initiate and expand the
following partnerships and programs
· Partner with transitional
facilities to provide comprehensive programs, resources, assistance to
returning citizens
· Recruit volunteers to expand our
mentorship program
· Develop and present educational
behavior modification workshops in transitional facilities
· Provide transportation for job
interviews, school, and other transitional activities/events
· Assisting with vocational
opportunities and professional development through companies, school,s and
workplace partnerships
· Complete renovations on property
purchased to provide additional housing for returning citizens
· Bring on 3 additional board members
to add to our talent pool and help direct our organization to realize our
mission timely
Our mission is important to our nation, our state, and our local
community. Recidivism plagues our neighborhoods, as the majority of
returning citizens are not provided the resources required to land on their
feet and have a fair shot at living a productive, crime-free, normal life.
Reintegrating returning citizens and assisting them with the resources needed
to become productive members of society helps us all. We pray that
you will contribute to this necessary mission to reduce recidivism, help
Returning Citizens reconnect with their family and become law-abiding,
productive, hopeful members of society.
Begin 2019 with a resolution to help those less fortunate than you. Donations
in the form of your time, talent, or resources are graciously welcome. We
invite your ideas and are excited to discover the ways you are willing to help
kNewMe in our mission, and there are many ways! If you don’t have the
time and resources to give, a monetary donation is quick and painless. We
are committed to stretching every dollar as far as it can go to reach as many
people who need it.
Click here to volunteer your time,
talent, or resources
Click
here to make a tax-deductible
donation
We pray that you and yours live a healthy, blessed, and prosperous new year!
With gratitude,
Nonprofit organization