Franz Spirit of Giving — Nominate Adopt an Inmate!

November 6, 2025

Last year, we asked for your help nominating Adopt an Inmate for the Franz Spirit of Giving giveaway — and while we didn’t win, we were honored to be part of a community full of kindness. This year, we have another chance — and with your help, we can bring it home!

This year, Franz Bakery is awarding $3,000 grants to 20 nonprofits, and your nomination could help us win!

We love Franz Bakery not just for their bread, but also for giving back to their community. Their generosity helps small, grassroots organizations like ours do big, meaningful work. (And yes, we still can’t resist their Cherry Breakfast, 1906 Wheat, and Columbia River Sweet Dark breads!)

At Adopt an Inmate, we share that same spirit of honest work and compassion. Our nonprofit was built by and for justice-impacted people — those on the inside, those who advocate for them, and those who’ve come home. Every day, we help connect people who are isolated and forgotten with caring volunteers on the outside, restoring hope and humanity where it’s needed most.

Help us Drop a Dime on Injustice — without spending a penny.

Franz is asking nominators to write a few words (100 or fewer) explaining:

Why you’re nominating Adopt an Inmate

How a $3,000 award would positively impact the community

If you’d like to nominate Adopt an Inmate, here are ideas to help you write your reason:

💛 We’re a grassroots nonprofit, building human connection across prison walls.

📬 We’ve facilitated over 6,000 connections between people in prison and outside volunteers—offering friendship, mentorship, and hope.

📣 Why you believe in second chances or community compassion

🐝 How a $3,000 grant could help us send more mail, build more connections, or grow our “Drop a Dime on Injustice” campaign

💬 Our board includes people of color, and people who are both formerly and currently incarcerated.

✨ If our work moves you, we’d be honored to have your nomination.

Thank you for being part of this work. Whether you’ve supported us by writing a letter, sharing a story, donating, or showing up for our campaigns — you keep this work alive.

—The Adopt an Inmate Team 🐝

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: [See complete rules]

Nominators must be legal residents of the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Alaska and Butte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, Shasta, Los Angeles and Trinity counties in the state of California and who are 18 years of age or older as of October 13, 2025. LIMIT one (1) Submission per person, per email address

Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, November 9th

Essay portions of Submissions must not exceed 100 words and must be in English. The Submission must be the original work of the Nominator who entered, created and uploaded the Submission. By entering a Submission, each Nominator guarantees that he or she is the author and copyright holder of the Submission and that all content described in the Submission is truthful and accurate.

Here’s the info you’ll need: