Jim C. • Posted on 7/25/2024 • Career
This morning, I was at a job fair at Martin University where hundreds of previously incarcerated men and women came looking for work. There, they were able to talk with employers willing to offer a second chance as well as to providers of support services needed by many of them and/or their family members. I praise God for allowing me to be there to see the hope on their faces as they entered the hall and realized that there were people who came there to help them take the beginning steps on the journey to turn their lives around.
Please join me in praying that that they connected with the support services they need (mental health, substance abuse, housing, legal aid, financial advice), which without help, could derail their successful reentry.
A job not only pays the bills. Supporting the family can help repair broken relationships and rebuild self-esteem. So please join me in also praying that these fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters made connections at this event that lead to good jobs that enable them to rebuild their lives through the dignity of work.
