- "Thank yous & Hugs" Read the recent thank you latters. (Jan 28, 2009)
- Elks and others help Family Express roll (Madera Tribune Dec 2nd, 2008)
......because Mom or Dad is in CDC (California Department of Corrections) custody. Think it doesn't affect you? Think again. The chances that your child or grandchild goes to school with one of these kids is about 1 in 10. A minimum of 9% of California's children have a parent in prison and no one knows how many have a grandparent in prison. The inmate population grows older each year and increases each year as California continues to lead the world in numbers of people behind bars.
It gets worse... 1 in 5 kids in California lives in extreme poverty. There are almost 10 million children in this state and about 20% live in poverty, with about 9% orphaned by the prison system. By any standards that is a lot of children in crisis. The plight of all these children affects us all and is critical to the future of California. The numbers are too big to be ignored and the social implications too profound to walk away from.
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We are so proud and pleased to add Jackson Taylor and his band to our website. Taylor used to live in Central California and has a heart for the children of the incarcerated. He is one of our voices in the music world who cares deeply for the kids. His own star is on the rise with a new CD out this week so join with us as we partner together to help our kids!
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