in2Action Newsletter
Thoughts from the Director – May 2019
Last month I discussed our Phase-1 structure. And while many people released from prison returning to the Columbia/Boone County area choose not to come to in2Action because of our structure, our experience has shown this structure is required to achieve positive...
Partner Corner – May 2109
The Wardrobe The Wardrobe is a ‘gently used’ clothing store located at 715 Park Avenue here in Columbia. The Wardrobe is very generous to in2Action and works so kindly with our gentlemen. Our gents have some specific needs in the way of work clothing and basic...
Resident Remarks – May 2019
Hello, my name is Preston and I’m a drug addict in recovery. I came to in2Action on September 12, 2018, from Phoenix Treatment Center. Five months later, I completed the in2Action program and moved out on February 10, 2019. I had been told about in2Action by a few...
The Guys – May 2019
More than Just a Day at the Ballpark On Thursday, April 11th, thirteen of our residents – plus three staff members – piled into our vehicles and headed to St. Louis to see the Cardinals play the L.A. Dodgers. As we made our way into the ‘big city’ shortly before Noon,...
Volunteer Spotlight – May 2019
Hi, I’m Patrick, I was introduced to the organization a little less than a year ago through work. One of the primary reasons why I was initially drawn to in2Action is their belief that forming personal relationships are crucial to giving local men an avenue to...
Partner Corner – Feb. 2019
It’s getting better all the time! Over the past year, in2Action has engaged in a relationship with the Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers (MCRSP) and the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH). I would like to begin by stating I am so grateful for...
Thoughts from the Director – Feb. 2019
HOW we do what we do and get the results we are getting? In the last newsletter, I discussed what in2Action does, and how our efforts reduce recidivism by over 50%. In this edition, I will begin the conversation on how we get these results. To start, how does someone...
The Guys – Feb, 2019
The Guys Midday Friday, December 14, 2018, we set off on an adventure to Branson, Missouri. Fifteen residents and seven volunteers/staff headed south. We started out caravanning but some people traveled faster than others, so we agreed to meet at the restaurant for...
Volunteer Spotlight – Feb. 2019
Volunteer Spotlight My husband and I are leaders of a Small Group through our church, and the women of our group were looking for an on-going ministry opportunity. We found that opportunity through Dan Hanneken (who is also a member of our group) and in2Action. We...
Resident Remarks – Feb. 2019
Resident Remarks Kentis I feel coming into the world the cards were stacked against me. Being born the third child of a young 20-year-old single mother living in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods of Southside Chicago (Roseland), my chances of success or even...