2018

DAY 10 of $30,000 in 10 Days: Hear Dara’s truth

DAY 10 of $30,000 in 10 Days: Hear Dara’s truth

My life today is more than amazing and full of ‘awe-full’ moments. To think that my life almost eight years ago was a wreck. I only had a sixth grade education, a broken spirit and a death wish. Today, I have two degrees — an associate of applied sciences degree in general human services and a bachelor of science degree in social psychology. I have been sober for almost eight years after a 25-year dance with death and six felonies.

My life today is so full of beauty, even in the hard times. I never believed I would be where I am today.

Carol Waid makes personal deliveries to two graduates celebrating three years of freedom

Carol Waid makes personal deliveries to two graduates celebrating three years of freedom

When a program graduate chooses to stay in regular communication with Truth Be Told after incarceration, she receives a handmade quilt upon her three-year anniversary of freedom. These one-of-a-kind quilts are part of Truth Be Told’s Quilt Project, which was started in 2004 by Peggy Chandler, the mother of Truth Be Told co-founder and Program […]