Adopt an Inmate now hosts monthly volunteer sessions at Friends Church. Learn how to get involved, view upcoming dates on our public calendar, and sign up to help support our work.
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🐝 Bee Fest 2026 is coming!
Every summer, we gather a small group of volunteers, board members, supporters, and friends for Bee Fest - our annual Adopt an Inmate volunteer work weekend. This year's Bee Fest will take place August 7–10 in Veneta, Oregon. and is...
A New Chapter: Letters From Prison in the Classroom
After more than a decade of connecting incarcerated individuals with volunteers, Adopt an Inmate is expanding its focus on educational partnerships, mentorship, and community engagement through our growing Letters From Prison: In the Classroom initiative. Learn about the next chapter of our work and how educators, students, and community partners can get involved.
We’re Back (And We’ve Got News)
Sometimes we have to step back from talking about the work in order to do the work. We’re back with updates on a North Carolina field visit, new volunteer opportunities, exciting educational partnerships, the Blueprint app, Bee-Fest, and what’s coming next at Adopt an Inmate.
Where Data Meets Humanity: Our New Presentation for the NAC Share Fair
In our latest presentation, we explore the stark realities of mass incarceration and the simple truth that every statistic hides a human story. Watch the full video inside.
#GivingTuesday 2025: Drop a Dime on Injustice
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for something small that makes an enormous impact. A single letter, a volunteer, or one message of hope can change someone’s safety and sense of worth inside a prison. Your gift today keeps those lifelines alive and helps us reach the people too often left behind.
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Your Sunday Read | October 5, 2025 – Catching Up
Happy Sunday, Friends 🐝, After a little getaway — my annual girls weekend (any guesses [scroll down to comment] where we were?) and a visit with my daughter and grandloves — I’m back at my desk, settling into work mode and catching up on a mountain of emails. There’s...
World Letter Writing Day: One Letter Can Change a Life
Today is World Letter Writing Day, and in our world, it’s more than stationery and stamps. For people in prison, a letter is proof that they exist outside the walls — that someone remembers, cares, and listens. A single letter can brighten a day, calm a fear, or carry...
Your Sunday Read | August 31, 2025: Catching Up, Cooking Experiments, and What’s Ahead
Happy Sunday Friends, This week looked a little different - no new blog posts, and with my upcoming travel (9/11–9/24), posts will continue to be light. Always know that even when we’re not publishing, we’re working hard behind the scenes and preparing what’s next....
