Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Help fugitives surrender!

Dear CCN Friends,
 
CHANGE Collegian Netowkr (CCN) is encouraging college students to take part in a major effort to help non-violent fugitives with a felony or misdemeaner crimes to voluntarily surrender to the law in a faith-based or neutral setting! 
 
We invite YOU to personally partner with the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program.
    
Fugitive Safe Surrender is a unique, creative, and highly successful, initiative that encourages persons  wanted for non-violent felony or misdemeanor crimes to voluntarily surrender to the law in a faith-based or other neutral setting. 
 
THE DATES OF SERVICE:

Essex and Union county schedule is below and volunteers are needed to serve on the below listed dates and times at Bethany Baptist Church - 275 W. Market Street, Newark, NJ  (You don't have to volunteer all day - pick 3 or four hours for one day or select several days).
 
    Wed. 11/4/09, opens 7am  - til 8pm
    Thurs. 11/5/09, opens 7am  - til 8pm
    Fri. 11/06/09, opens 7am  - til 8pm
    Sat. 11/7/09, opens 7am  - til 8pm
 

WHAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU?  VOLUNTEER!
 
    1.  FIRST email us at contact@changeyourcampus.net and let us know you will be volunteering
    2.  Calendar - Attend a meeting @ 6.30 pm at 
         Bethany Baptist Church, 275 W. Market St., Newark, NJ to begin the volunteer process.
    3. You MUST attend one of the two training dates for all volunteers - either
        10/29/09  or  11/2/09. Location: Bethany Baptist Church 275 W Market St, Newark, NJ                  
         TRAINING TIME: 6-8 PM

 
WHAT WILL BE THE DUTIES OF THE VOLUNTEERS?
  
  • Hospitality Greeters - to greet and assist people outside and inside standing in lines and in the waiting areas.
  • Floaters/Runners - Monitor rooms and support agencies and organizations working through  this process.
  • Surrenderee Escorts - Need Pastors or Ministers as for surrenderees and families.
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE PERSON BELOW. Make sure you tell her BLESSED MINISTRIES INC (BMI) referred you (CCN works under BMI):   
 
Essex ReEntry Task Force Coordinator
Rev. Pam Jones
(973) 424-9220
 
 
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