This week, connection seemed to show up everywhere we looked—from a new way of bringing people together, to familiar faces unexpectedly appearing in the news, to a book that crossed a prison wall and found its story making its way back home. Come along for this week’s Sunday Read, straight from our 10th annual Volunteer Buzz Fest. 🐝
Adopt an Inmate is preparing to launch a new matching app built in partnership with UC Berkeley’s Blueprint. Designed to make our most detailed and labor-intensive process more efficient without sacrificing care, the app will help prospective adopters identify thoughtful potential matches while keeping people—not technology—at the center of every connection.
Our 10th Annual Volunteer Weekend—Bee Fest 2026—is coming August 7–10. Help us raise $1,000 for volunteer meals, project supplies, and, if funding allows, small appreciation gifts for the people donating their time to this work. Donate or share the campaign today: https://givebutter.com/QTYbGt
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