5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a special opportunity to take a glimpse inside the world of the Turning Leaf Project. Meet Executive Director Amy Barch along with a few of her participants. Hear about what got them into prison, and what it's taken for them to stay out. You'll learn why so many people spend their lives cycling in and out of prison, and what we as informed community members can do about it. You are also welcome to bring donations for Turning Leaf's program participants (needed items at end of post).
About the Turning Leaf Project
Did you know that incarcerating a person costs South Carolina taxpayers $20,000 a year in a state prison, and $30,000 a year in a federal prison?
Nation statistics report that 67% of released prisoners will be re-arrested within three years. Turning those rates around has proven an elusive goal for generations.
But those seemingly intractable statistics inspired Amy Barch and others to launch the Turning Leaf Project ("Turning Leaf"), a Charleston-based reentry and rehabilitation nonprofit organization. They use intense cognitive behavioral programming combined with case management, in-house employment and job placement to help men returning to our community that are at the greatest risk of being re-incarcerated. To date, Turning Leaf has helped to prevent dozens of men from returning to prison and instead working productively within their communities.
Turning Leaf's Donation Wish List
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Office printer paper
Dry erase markers
Pocket folders
Pens
Mechanical pencils
Notebooks
Sticky notes
Tape refill
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Manila file folders
Kleenex
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Hand soap
Clorox cleaning wipes
$5 gift cards for Walmart, the Dollar Store, or McDonald’s
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Visit https://www.turningleafproject.com/ to learn more.
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