The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office and Actively Changing Together (ACT) have partnered to raise money to fund a special Christmas inmate project. Over $4,000 was raised so that each inmate in the Alamance County Detention Center would have money on their accounts to call home for Christmas or buy items from the canteen. Local churches and organizations raised over $2,500 with the Sheriff sponsoring$1,500.
“This was an opportunity to let our inmates know that we at the Sheriff’s Office along with many residents and local churches care about them. We wanted to help make their Christmas a little less lonely by providing money that they can use to connect with their families at Christmas,” said Sheriff Terry Johnson.
A special thank you to Director Michael Graves of ACT as well as the many local churches and organizations who donated funds for this program:
First United Methodist Church of Graham
Grace Outreach Ministry
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Jr.
Gethsemane Christian Church
Ebenezer United Church of Christ
Maple Grove Baptist Church
Gospel Tabernacle United Holy Church
First Baptist Church of Graham
James T. Diggs Golden Circle #308
Thank you also to the following for their generous donation of masks for inmates:
James T. Diggs Golden Circle #308
Ms. Mary Graves Woods
Ms. Deborah Torain
Ms. Barbara Sellars
Ms. Sheila Florence
Mr. Allen Blue
Mr. Michael Graves
Ms. Frances Wallington
The joint press conference is found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoGKbx911HU.