Do you have a family member or friend in prison?
Did budget cuts stop the school programs?
Are your loved ones taking only 1 or 2 classes a year and they can no longer get a degree or certificate anymore?
Did you know that having these degrees and certificates decrease the amount of time they will serve behind bars?
A new state law will allow California to reduce its prison population by 6,500 inmates over the next year. The law expands early release credits for inmates who finish educational and vocational programs.
In WA state only inmates with less than 7 years can attend college within the prison education program. However what they do not tell you is any inmate who attends work or school. Earns early release time for each month they are involved in that job or program, DOC 350.100 page 6 to 8 just Google it to see it.
Each state has something similar to this so by raising the money to ensure your loved one is in a college program you are helping them to return home sooner.
Now that you understand why you should do this and not depend on a broken system I would like to give you the details of how to do it.
This July 2011 I am selling $1 candy bars to raise $767 the program is on sale right now for $699 but that will not last for long. I will tell you about the program later for now let’s focus on how to make the money. I am selling the candy bars at my reunion that will be filled with friends and family who will already be asking about my loved one. I will reply I am working on a fundraiser can you make a donation for the college fund or purchase a candy bar. If you are willing I would love for you to sell a case at work for me, how does that sound to you? I will sell 8 cases of candy bars, 4 boxes to a case. If you have 8 people each person will sell 1 case, at work, school, in your local area.
The cost to start this fundraiser is only $114 and no other out of pocket expense; shipping is even FREE until May 2011.
Now going into a professional environment is different okay you DO NOT want to say you are raising money for an inmate. You may not want your personal business all over your work office either so DO NOT tell them more than you need to. Everyone may not understand or want to support your cause because the person is in prison but every wants to support someone getting an education. You want to say you are raising money for your cousin, brother or sister to attend a paralegal program, which is the focus of this blog. Just say my family is raising money for the next month, use your social networking accounts to spread the word. People do not have to be local to help you; you can set up a FREE paypal.com link for cash donations from people who want to help in other locations that you know.
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You can make this in as little as 2 days if you are motivated. Spinners and lotto style fund raisers make anywhere from $271 to $475 in one day, if you did two spinners or lotto style fundraisers in two days your could have that money. This requires you to go to a Wal-Mart or a Target and sit outside for that day; it has been my experience that Wal-Mart will also donate to your cause because they want to help people in the community.
This fundraiser only cost $30 per spinner or lotto style card so you need to get 2 of them that is $60 total. You can have the front customize with your family members information, a picture of them or anything you want it to be J
Contact me for details on getting started today! e-mail me info@customizeSweets.com
Now let’s cover the program and what it’s about:
The program I have in mind is http://www.blackstone.edu/inmateinformation.shtml#1_1 paralegal program all you have to pay to get started is $59 a month for 12 months but with a fund raiser you can pay just over $500 for the full program. Remember it's not about if they want to learn about the law, it’s about working the system to your benefit. We all have to do things that do not interest us, our family & friends who are locked up or no different than us.
Knowledge is a great tool and knowing the system better may keep them at home when they are released.
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