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Home of Aunt Mary's Storybook. Nonprofit org serving justice involved people & their families. We connect justice involved people w/ their kids through literacy cjtinc.org Illinois Joined September 2015-
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Today, we're mailing out a wave of love and stories from our latest Aunt Mary's Storybook session at Kewanee Life Skills Reentry Center! Participants have chosen heartfelt tales, recorded themselves reading aloud, & are now sharing these books with the children important to them
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We'd like to shoutout Mr. Westray and Mr. Anderson from Lawrence CC. These incredible incarcerated mentors helped fellow people in custody record stories for their children, bringing families closer with every word read. Their dedication & support for our program is amazing.
Years ago, we were asked to bring card and stationery packets to women at Cook County Jail for Mother's Day, moving beyond just lined paper & envelopes. It's been a growing project! This year, we're sending thousands to institutions in Illinois, thanks to donations from across IL
A heartfelt thank you to the Chicago and Oak Brook offices of HBK Engineering for running a successful book drive for Aunt Mary's Storybook! Your contributions play a pivotal role in bridging the distance between people in custody and their children, one story at a time.
We'd like to acknowledge the support we received from Menard Correctional Center Medium Security Unit incarcerated facilitators Mr. Perkins, Mr. Black, Mr. Hubbert, and Mr. Clinton. They helped Aunt Mary's Storybook this past Friday. We are grateful for their help! 📷
We'd like to acknowledge the support we received from two special incarcerated facilitators who helped Aunt Mary's Storybook this past Friday at the Menard Correctional Center. We thank them for their help! 🙏
📚 Exciting update from Aunt Mary's Storybook program at Lawrence Correctional Center! Participants chose great reads like Llama Llama Red Pajama, A Chair for My Mother, Fox in Socks, Wheels on the Bus, and more. Which of these childhood classics is your favorite? 🌟
This past Friday, we launched Aunt Mary's Storybook at Lawrence CC @IDOC_Illinois. It was an amazing first session with lots of eager participants! Now, individuals in custody at Lawrence can read & record stories for their kids, stepkids, grandkids, nephews & nieces. 📚💞
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