FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne organization is celebrating a milestone in reaching out.
Two years after launching a campaign aimed at bringing hope and healing to those in prison across our country, the Lighthouse announced that it has sent over 1,500 letters to inmates.
The Lighthouse asks that if anyone knows someone who is incarcerated and thinks the person would benefit from receiving a letter, they should reach out to the organization with the person’s name and contact information.
The Lighthouse released the following:
In 2021, The Lighthouse launched a prison letter writing campaign to bring hope and healing to those in prison across our country. We are happy to announce that we have now sent over 1,500 personalized letters! That is 1,500 individuals in dire situations across our country that have been personally communicated with via a handwritten letter. “Imagine sitting in prison with very little outside communication, then one day you get a letter…a letter inviting you to join a network of individuals building a healthy community and offering real hope. This is just what we are providing.” says Dr. Duane Modlin, Program Director at The Lighthouse. “Many of these men respond, friendships have developed, and several have joined our residential re-entry program upon release. It is amazing what one letter filled with compassion can do, it can change a life!”
Brandon Bower, the founder and director of The Lighthouse stated, “Our prison letter campaign is a great way to show our support and care for our friends behind bars. The purpose of the campaign is to start building relationships that will lead to open doors to re-entry, recovery, and increased awareness to the services available to them upon their release.” If you know someone in prison who would benefit from receiving a letter, send us their name and contact information and we will contact them.
The Lighthouse is also looking for dedicated volunteers to join our work, if you would like to volunteer please contact us to start the process. We also always welcome donations to support our work; donations can be sent via our website or by mail.
