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    Home » Two Fer Tuesdays Comes Through for Yavapia Reentry Project
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    Two Fer Tuesdays Comes Through for Yavapia Reentry Project

    July 2, 20215 Comments
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    Two Fer Tuesday Volunteers Tish Denney, Andrea Kadar, Dwight Kadar

    Prison can either break or make a person. Assuming one comes out still intact nothing could be more comforting than knowing that in the outside world there are still people who truly care about you.

    Two Fer Tuesdays, a local philanthropic organization that identifies sectors of need in the community and works to fulfill them, recently collected items and money to provide inmates that have been released, with a basketful of items they might need in returning to society.

    It is this gesture of kindness and compassion that can warm the heart of the recently released and perhaps change the trajectory of their life for the better.

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    Andrea Kadar and Pastor Fred Mast, Sedona United Methodist Church

    Two Fer Tuesdays finds a need in the community every month and fills the need on the last Tuesday of that month with donations.

    For June, donations were accepted in support of the Yavapai Reentry Project.

    This project helps prisoners coming out of Arizona correctional facilities make a skillful transition back into Yavapai County.

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    Yavapai Reentry Project Manager Clarissa Nelson, YRP Assistant Kendelle Wilkinson, Volunteer Tish Denney and Dwight Kadar

    They give the former inmates “Welcome Home” baskets filled with supplies that they don’t have when they come out of prison: soap, shampoo, razors and shaving cream, body wipes, chap stick, wash cloths, etc. 

    Two Fer Tuesday donors and volunteers wrote the former prisoners personal notes, too, and encouraged them with good intentions, like: “we have your back,” “welcome home,” “we are praying for you,” “God speed, “good luck,” “you have friends that you did not know you have,” “we are pulling for you!” 

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    These personal notes are felt to inspire the former inmates and it’s believed that there is less recidivism with inmates who are helped by the Yavapai Reentry Project.

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    Volunteer Robin Briggman

    Donors and volunteers also gifted Tee shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Faith over Fear.” included in the baskets.

    “What a great day yesterday,” said Two Fer Tuesday organizer Andrea Kadar.

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    Mike & Christine Schroeder

    “We thank God for Clarissa Nelson, the manager of The Yavapai Reentry Project as Clarissa was formerly incarcerated and now, she leads the program to help others
    coming out of prison to reduce recidivism and get their lives straight. She insists that this is her purpose and we believe that she was protected years ago so that she could do exactly this. What a living testimony she is!”

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    Volunteers Bruce and Kat Bramblett

    Andrea thanked the Sedona residents who supported the effort and noted the happiness these gifts give the released inmates.

    “Thank you again, gracious and kind Sedonans, who will ‘make the day’ for a prisoner, a perfect stranger who is feeling lost, abandoned, and fearful about coming home,” she said. “Clarissa said that the smiles they see as they hand off these welcome home baskets are inspiring and genuine.

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    Volunteer Barbara Quayle

    “Thank you all who prayed for us, supported, donated, volunteered and helped us help the YRP. You did Kingdom work! Thanks for not waiting for a miracle, thanks for BEING the miracle.” 

    5 Comments

    1. Andrea Kadar on July 2, 2021 12:47 pm

      Tommy, thank you!

      Clarissa Nelson, Yavapai Reentry Project’s Manager, told us that many of the recipients of these Yavapai Reentry “welcome home” baskets smile for the first time in months when they realize that someone is thinking about them, someone wants them to succeed and prosper, and…a perfect stranger cares about their personal well being. Many are utterly speechless!

      In a country divided and polarized, Two Fer Tuesday is a way that we can come together, help each other, lift each other up, and remind each other that we have more in common than we have differences. We have never needed that more in our nation’s history.

      Thanks again to the prayer warriors, donors, and volunteers who make Two Fer Tuesday possible.
      You are BEING the miracle. You are also being greatly blessed at the same time you are blessing others. That, friends, is our highest calling.

      Sedona, please join us for future “Two Fers”. We cannot wait to see you. 🙂

    2. Robin on July 2, 2021 3:23 pm

      Honored to be part of the “miracle”. The Yavapai Reentry Project “welcome home ” baskets filled with basic essentials and an inspirational note is a beautiful way to let them know someone cares!

    3. concerned on July 3, 2021 11:09 am

      What you’re doing is wonderful and generous and I commend you.

      My problem is some of the people who are surrounded by. One of your helpers is a rude, ignorant old man who’s online presence is beyond disturbing!

      I am a firm believer a few good deeds do not make up for a life of greed, hate, and lies.

      Keep up the wonderful work and helping people less fortunate!

    4. Michael Schroeder on July 3, 2021 11:12 am

      Thanks Tommy for the report. The more people that are aware of the project the larger our reach. In the winter our programs for the Hopi Nation benefited a lot of Native Americans in the time of COVID and the shuttering of NGS.

      Last year we had drives for Verde Valley Sanctuary that supports people who are victims if spousal abuse, and the Food bank that was crushed when the Chinese COVID virus was taking its toll.

    5. Pastor Fred - Sedona UMC on July 8, 2021 9:50 am

      Thank you to Andrea and Dwight for organizing this event and all the amazing Two-Fer-Tuesday events throughout the year. So many lives impacted in such an amazing and miraculous way thru the generosity of this community!

      Thank you also to all the incredible volunteers for their dedication. Continued prayers and support for the awesome work of Clarrisa and her entire organization!

      Keep up the “Good News” reporting Sedona Biz (Thanks Tommy) as we so need to hear all the positive things happening in our world today!

      Blessings


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