Photos from the April 5th Luncheon A Note From the CEO Nik’s House has been welcomed into the Sarasota community. Offering an unprecedented level of support for formerly incarcerated men, it features a strong emphasis on recovery support, financial stability, self-awareness, life skills, community engagement, and employment skills. During their first two weeks, Anthony and […]
In this year’s upbeat Strong Voices series, Models for the Future At Work Today: Successful Strategies in Incarceration & Reentry, we’ll look at what’s being done well: the best prisons in the world; Sarasota’s outstanding jail programs and treatment courts; and the most progressive prison programs in the U.S. Don’t miss our superb sixth season […]
The Year in Review On behalf of the Project 180 Board of Directors, I invite you to take a few minutes to reflect on the positive advances Project 180 has made this year, achievements you have made possible through your generous financial support. With the humblest of beginnings–a program run entirely by volunteers with very […]
Dining With Friends A Project 180 Friend- and Fund-raiser Announcing “Dining With Friends!” Earlier this year,Project 180 opened its Residential Program. Now, we’re kicking off “Dining With Friends,” a friend-and fund-raiser to support our residents and programs. Would you do me a favor? Consider throwing a Dining With Friends party to show your friends your […]
Announcing the opening of Project 180’s Residential Program: Opening Doors to New Opportunities In our 2016 Giving Challenge campaign, “Be the One to Open the Doors,” we asked for your help in opening our Residential Program. You made it happen! Today and over the next few days as we gear up for the Giving Challenge, […]
Photos from Strong Voices in April Photos from Strong Voices in May Our April 26th Reception A PRIVATE RECEPTION IN THE CLUB ROOM AT THE DESOTA
Project 180: Ten Years Old Today! With a behind-the-scenes interview and photos from March 2nd, 2018 It’s our birthday! In the past decade we’ve grown from a shared vision to a thriving organization that serves inmates in five counties and provides leadership in educating the community about prisoner reentry. Thank you for your support through […]
Criminal Defense Attorney Tracy Pratt Determined to Make the World a Better Place Project 180 is delighted to welcome attorney Tracy Pratt to our board. Tracy, 45, who hails from Michigan, was the first person in her family to obtain a college degree. Born to a plumber and day-care provider, she grew up in a […]
The Impact of Imprisonment Considering Prison’s Lasting Effects MARCH 2017 “The Prison Experience” Considering Prison’s Lasting Effects It may be difficult for a regular citizen to empathize with the challenges inmates face in the hidden and sometimes mysterious world of prison. Yet those of us who have always resided outside prison walls can certainly relate […]
Project 180 volunteer Sal D’angelo‘s remarkable life journey began on the dangerous streets of Far Rockaway, NY, a section of Queens infamous for its violence and crime. The child of parents who both suffered with addictive disease, Sal developed his own by the age of 13, using cocaine, angel dust, ecstasy, and PCP. Sal moved with […]
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