Friends Outside

10/08/2020

Friends Outside Santa Cruz is an independent chapter of the national organization and is a program of The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz. We provide much of our important work through volunteer manpower. If you live in the Santa Cruz or Monterey area and are interested in volunteering to provide hope and support change for the vulnerable population that is criminally justice involved, please forward a cover letter and resume to : [email protected] for more information

06/24/2020

Thank You Santa Cruz!

After fostering the development of predictive-policing technology a decade ago, Santa Cruz on Tuesday became the first city in the U.S. to approve a ban on its use.

03/27/2020

Friends Outside in Santa Cruz is a Program of The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz. The Good Times magazine wrote a feature article about how to take care of yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually so that you may take care of your community. Folks, it’s time to center ourselves and strengthen ourselves so that we can come together virtually and begin our annual campaign.
Please continue to follow this page for more information on how to donate to Friends Outside via The Human Race and support our mission of “Providing Hope, Supporting Change and Restoring Justice” to justice systems-involved individuals!

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, nonprofits in Santa Cruz County are responding with new ways for locals to channel anxiety and respond as a community.

03/26/2020

In response to COVID 19, the team at Friends Outside Santa Cruz is preparing emergency hygiene kits and information on how to stay safe for men and women currently being released from county jail.

12/07/2019

This Christmas season, Friends Outside Santa Cruz provided 22 inmates’ families Christmas gifts! These children were eligible because their incarcerated parents are currently enrolled in CBT programming in custody providing them an opportunity to identify positive behaviors that will promote successful reentry 🎄

07/01/2019

This definitely applies to our participants.

05/21/2019

With more than half the population of formerly incarcerated people eligible for CalFresh, this is the #1 tool addressing food insecurity, poverty, and chronic disease due to lack of proper nutrition. Help build healthy families and communities by spreading the word that SSI recipients are now eligible for CalFresh benefits! Nutritious food is a human right!

05/11/2019

Thank you to all our supporters this year. It was a great turn out, raised money, and enjoyed a beautiful morning walk ❤️

04/23/2019

Spent the day at Cabrillo College and had the opportunity to partner up with Forgotten Scholars, a student club for formerly incarcerated and system impacted students. The best part of the day was meeting with former Friends Outside participants and seeing how they’ve blossomed through higher education 🎓

04/12/2019

Hello friends of Friends Outside! One month from now Friends Outside Santa Cruz will be participating in the Human Race. This is our biggest fund raising event of the year where we walk/run/jog in the Spirit of Social Justice AND 100% of your donation goes directly to Friends Outside to support the work we do. As an independent chapter and a program of the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz, we rely heavily on the generosity of our community through volunteer labor and financial donations. A simple donation of $10 ensures that a person being released from jail has a hygiene kit and socks/underwear. Every dollar donated is thoughtfully put towards improving the life of someone who is involved with the criminal justice system. We've made it easy to donate this year by following the link and searching for Friends Outside.Thank you for your continuous support to our mission! "Donate today at www.humanracesc.org"

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01/30/2019

What a beautiful tribute to mankind