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What's Up Wednesday · January 21, 2021

Need a Home to Stay-at-Home

Amy, a resident of Alamance County and formerly incarcerated woman, is facing evictions along with thousands of other families across the country. We wanted to highlight her story because she is part of our community and we want to uplift the unique struggles that people with criminal records face …

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What's Up Wednesday · January 18, 2021

When we’re all free

“No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy today, we acknowledge our own dissatisfaction and, really, rage, at the …

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What's Up Wednesday · January 12, 2021

Meet Our Second Chance Coordinator

We are excited to welcome Deb Ainsworth as our first ever Second Chance Coordinator. Deb completed two years at Benevolence Farm in December 2020. Read on to learn more about our newest employee! Deb Ainsworth, Second Chance Coordinator Favorite animal: most animals especially cats, dogs, …

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What's Up Wednesday · December 16, 2020

2020 in 2 Minutes

TRANSCRIPT: Hey everyone this is Kristen Powers, Executive Director of Benevolence Farm. We have been seeing these videos of different folks wrapping up their 2020 with a list of accomplishments. We thought we'd do the same. And what better way to bring it to y'all than working from home! So …

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What's Up Wednesday · December 9, 2020

We have a new Executive Director!

The Benevolence Farm Board of Directors has hired Kristen Powers to serve as the permanent Executive Director after a year serving in the interim position. Her position is effective immediately.  “We are incredibly fortunate to have Kristen Powers as part of this organization,” said LaShauna …

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What's Up Wednesday · December 2, 2020

A World of Thanks

When we set our Giving Tuesday goal of $10,000, we called it a "stretch goal." And yet, within 24 hours, y'all organized and contributed $10,500 to our efforts to invest in second chance employment right here in Alamance County, North Carolina. We cannot thank you enough. Therefore, we …

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What's Up Wednesday · October 7, 2020

Let’s Talk About the Collateral Consequences of the Sex Offender Registry

By Sarah Greenberg, Benevolence Farm Intern The United States Department of Justice Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) utilizes the Sex Offender Registry to compile a list of people convicted of sex offenses in every state, territory, …

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What's Up Wednesday · September 9, 2020

Fox8: Benevolence Farm creates natural, local products while helping people impacted by criminal justice system

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What's Up Wednesday · August 26, 2020

Meet Daniel

Howdy y’all! My name is Daniel Bascuñán-Wiley, and I am beyond excited to be joining the Benevolence farm team this year as the Administrative Assistant. I am currently a senior at Elon University and am majoring in Human Service Studies with minors in Poverty and Social Justice and Latin American …

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What's Up Wednesday · August 19, 2020

Partnerships Galore!

We love partnering with amazing people and organizations to advance our mission of supporting formerly incarcerated women. Today, we want to highlight three amazing partners. UNLOCK OUR VOTE Today, attorneys at Forward Justice are arguing in court on behalf of over 60,000 North Carolinians who …

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What's Up Wednesday · August 12, 2020

Calling All Faith Leaders!

Here at Benevolence Farm, we believe everyone deserves the right to vote — that's why we call it a right. Unfortunately, here in the South, there are dozens and dozens of barriers that make it difficult for people to vote, particularly those with current or prior involvement in the criminal legal …

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What's Up Wednesday · July 22, 2020

Rest in Power, Miss Faye

**The below article is a repost of this Indy Week's article titled "Faye Brown's Death from COVID-19 Underscores the Urgency of Decarceration" by Lynn Burke. The original article can be found here.** On May 6, 2020, my friend Faye Beatrice Brown died alone from the coronavirus while incarcerated …

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Benevolence Farm seeks to cultivate leadership, promote sustainable livelihoods, and reap structural change with individuals impacted by the criminal justice system in North Carolina. Learn more.

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(336)525-1446
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