“You are sentenced to 20 years.” Those are the words I heard from the judge in January 2019. The ride back from the courthouse to the jail was long and lonely, just watched as everything I knew passed by me […]
2024 Hope Highlights
More than 800 Frankfort youth have been impacted by incarceration. What did we do this year to bring hope to youth and families? According to the 2024 Planet Youth Survey, within one year, our kids have had significant improvements in […]
Building a Stronger Community
This month, kids filled the hallways of school buildings throughout Frankfort. More than 800 of those youth have been impacted by incarceration already within their few years of life. To put that into perspective, the total enrollment of students at […]
Scholarship Check In: Trinity
As we get ready to award our 2024 Adam Hyatt Memorial Scholarship, we wanted to check in with one of our past recipients to see how they were doing. Trinity graduated from Western Hills High School in 2023 and is […]
Our January Jam
January is known for new beginnings. Maybe it’s learning something new, starting a new project or the idea of a fresh start. We’ve used the first month of 2024 to learn, grow and advocate for our youth and families. Here’s […]
New Year. Same Goal.
We ended our fifth year as a nonprofit with an impact we are proud of. 2023 was a growth year for us in so many ways. We hit some of our goals and exceeded others. We served hundreds of youth […]
Mentors Needed.
What greater promise do we have than our children? If you have ever wondered what you can do to help your world, consider Amachi mentoring. Amachi is one-to-one mentoring that serves children who have incarcerated parents. Such children are six […]
Pages with Perspective- Books we recommend for children, teens and adults dealing with incarceration
Looking to get a new perspective? Here are just a few of our recommendations… For Children For Teens For Adults
A Message from the President
Greetings WJRF Family! 2021 was quite a year for our organization. I continue to be in awe of the “right people, at the right time” showing up to help us grow as we continue on our mission to serve children and […]