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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · September 9, 2020

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

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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · 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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Weekly Updates · July 17, 2020

Benevolence Farm Receives $5,000 Grant from Truist Foundation

Benevolence Farm today announced it received a $5,000 grant from Truist Foundation to fund a 10 kW solar farm installation to provide year-round renewable energy to Benevolence Farm’s barn and greenhouse. “As an organization committed to the employment of formerly incarcerated women, we are …

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Weekly Updates · July 8, 2020

Guest Column: Exploring Necessary Intersections

This week's blog post is brought to you by Benevolence Farm summer volunteer Sarah Greenberg. Having the opportunity to volunteer and learn from a place like Benevolence Farm during these unprecedented times is truly a powerful experience. It wasn’t my plan to end up in Alamance County this …

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Weekly Updates · July 1, 2020

Even John Oliver Knows It’s An Issue

A week ago we launched our Soap for Incarcerated People campaign in partnership with the Human Kindness Foundation. In that same week, your efforts sent over 460 bars of Benevolence Farm soap to incarcerated people in the Orange Correctional Center. In that same week, Last Week Tonight with John …

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Weekly Updates · June 24, 2020

Soap for Incarcerated People

People incarcerated across the nation have shared their struggles of obtaining essential hygiene products such as basic soap and sanitizer. In fact, hand sanitizer is often considered contraband in certain facilities. To address the shortage of hygiene products in prisons, Benevolence Farm is …

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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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Graham, NC 27253
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