{"id":5519,"date":"2019-05-05T20:41:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T01:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.in2action.org\/?p=5519"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:02:56","slug":"volunteer-spotlight-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in2action.org\/in2action\/volunteer-spotlight-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Spotlight &#8211; May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I\u2019m Patrick,<br \/>\nI 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 successfully get back on the right track. Despite the short amount of time I\u2019ve been involved with in2Action, it has helped reinforce the idea that every one of the guys that take part in the in2Action program deserves a fair and genuine chance at reentry into civilian life. 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