Holiday Messages
Send Holiday Messages to Incarcerated UUs
As the winter holidays approach, we make a special effort to make sure our incarcerated members know that they are connected to the love and support of their entire Unitarian Universalist community. Our incarcerated members tell us that this annual reminder that they are not forgotten is important to get them through a time of year when the world seems to be filled with joy but very little of that joy filters through the walls of prisons.
It takes thousands of volunteers to send each of our incarcerated members at least three messages each. This is a great project for congregations–feel free to sign up for a list to take to coffee hour!
After you sign up, we'll provide you with...
our current guidelines and instructions
the addresses of the incarcerated Unitarian Universalists you’ll be writing to
decorative templates for your greetings
Sadly, most prison systems do not allow cards or colorful designs, so you will have to add sparkle with your words of love and encouragement.
We Need Your Support
We rely on the support of thousands of donors to continue this life-saving ministry. This staff-intensive ministry costs us about $300 per member to provide at a bare minimum level. The ministry we would like to offer would cost about double that.
Few of our incarcerated members have the resources to be stewards of their congregation, though they would like to. Because they are legally enslaved, we do not require financial contributions from these members. It is a moment of significant pause to hold a $20 check sent in from a member we know is earning $0.20 an hour at their prison job.
Can you help?