INDIANAPOLIS — To promote positivity and give back to the community, one local organization is doing its part to help those in need.
“We can’t afford a lot of this stuff so it’s very helpful to us,” Tonya Harris told WRTV.
On Saturday, Jesus Inside Prison Ministry and the Jesus House held a free giveaway on Indy’s near southeast side.
WRTV Clothes, food and toys were available for anyone who needed them, free of charge.
“It’s a blessing,” Harris said.
WRTV Jesus Inside Prison Ministry and Jesus House is a re-entry program for ex-felons.
“We provide them another place to go, which gives them a better start than if they just got right back out and go to where they came from,” Pastor William Bumphus, Jesus House and the Jesus Inside Prison Ministry founder, said.
WRTV The organization has been around since the 1980’s and works to help those who were once in prison rebuild their lives.
“The recommended stay is one to two years because when they get out, they have a year or two of parole or probation to do. So, our goal is to help them complete it successfully,” Bumphus said.