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Crossroads has for more than 40 years welcomed women transitioning from prison by providing housing, education, support, counseling and employment training in a home-like environment. This year Crossroads is seeking financial aid to furnish and prepare a third home for women. Its director is Sr. Terry Dodge, S.P.

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crossword is a wonderful home for women who have been incarcerated it provides women the opportunity to start all over we work with women to help I'm get on your feet to become self-sufficient I can to Costco because I need to learn how to live life on life's terms have been away for 22 years so it would be hard for me to start my life all over again I mean goal is to empower women education and support we know where they've been in in the challenges are going to meet the challenge for the women when they come to Crossroads is being able to become the person that they know is within themselves and that's what we assist them we know the goodness that is within each person and it's like being at home with your family like you used to be that sense of family is what crossroads is known for Bina welcome Place being able to accept the person and love her until she's able to love herself and to get back to where you used to be and I said stop killing them down cuz they brought us here and you know when people bring you in for the heart you don't want to listen. I try to do the best you can everything that you do and that's what I'm going to do don't disappoint statistically 60% of women who are released from prison are going to return to prison within the first three years after that release in our program 86% of the women who complete a minimum of 3 months with us are going to be self-sufficient 6 years after their release we have changed lives and what we do is what everybody should be doing the work that we do at Crossroads is not just myself and my staff it is the work of the community volunteers are busy fixing up new house by painting planting a sustainable garden in moving furniture they are getting it ready for the women to move into by the end of the month by the grace of God in Crossroads we getting to the place that we need to be in life and the people out there please help me to Sentara with the girls here and we really appreciate it take you so much thank you so much not everyone can do the physical work of Crossroads yet everyone can be Falls with Crossroads your financial donation will make a tremendous difference in the lives of the women that we work with I do not feel that the work that I am doing the work that we are doing at Crossroads is extraordinary I think what makes it is ordinary is that not enough people are doing it

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