Laboring in LoveGarden Service ProjectRenae Mai Hello everyone my name is Renae Mai and I wanted share my experience volunteering with Release at the Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center’s garden. This past year and summer, Release was invited to bring volunteer...
Larry & D Written by Release Board Member & Mentor Rick Bell The passing of Larry Shannon on July 31st 2019 affected me in ways that I continue to struggle with today. To say that Larry and I were best friends would be an understatement. Larry and his...
I have been mentoring a young girl for a little over a year now. The idea of mentoring was suggested to me when my youngest child went away to college. The first time I met my mentee, I had so many thoughts about if I would have anything useful to offer...
We both were nervous, and that was the moment I knew exactly where God wanted us both to be. I started mentoring earlier this year! To be honest I was nervous about what I was doing, yet excited to be able to help a young girl as a positive influence....
Mentoring had long been in my heart and mind. Thinking about the positive impact I could make on a young person’s life, being a positive consistent support person in their life. I started mentoring at the beginning of the year, I was pleasantly surprised at how...
Seven years ago I attended a Release prayer walk through the Douglas County Youth Center. It was an eye opening experience to see so many people talking to and praying with the youth. From that experience, I was inspired to begin volunteering as a weekly Bible study...
