YELOline Initiative, Inc.

Goal: $5,000.00

Specific Need

Over the years we have put a lot of wear and tear on the sound system and equipment we travel with to use behind bars. Because these tools are essential for our work, we are seeking to raise the funds necessary to begin replacing components so we can move forward without complications and equipment setbacks. This would include a portable sound system, microphones, cables & cords, a wheeled transport cart, and other miscellaneous necessaties.

Mission

It’s YELOline Initiative's mission to take hope behind bars in state correctional facilities to men and women who have hit rock bottom and feel unseen, forgotten, or like their lives no longer matter. We do this by using original songs, personal stories and scripture in a live concert settings.

Music is powerful. It breaks down walls and barriers and becomes a catalyst for connection and unity where renewal and hope can begin to take root.

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Recent testimonials from inmates & chaplains

"Keep doing this as long as you possibly can!"

- Chaplain @ Ohio prison facility

"THANK YOU for remembering us, and for pouring out every bit of yourselves for us. It means more than you can possibly know."

-Inmate @ Pennsylvania prison facility

"It's not safe for the guys to show their emotion during the service. But what you guys are doing is so important because you're giving them things to think about back in the safety of their cells."

-Inmate serving life sentence @ Ohio prison facility

"Here's the thing. The music is great and she can SING. And man, you can really play that guitar! But these songs are so RELEVANT!! They're hitting us RIGHT WHERE WE'RE AT!! They're so relevant to what we are dealing here and what we have dealt with."

- Inmate @ Ohio State Penitentiary, supermax facility

Important Info to consider

So what are some current incarceration statistics and does prison ministry really make a difference?

Currently there are almost 2 million inmates incarcerated in the United States.
Nearly 45% of Americans have had a loved one behind bars
The rate of recidivism in the US is alarming: 66% of criminals released return within 3 years of their release
Research has found that faith-based programs reduce: rearrests by 26%, rearrests by 35%, and reimprisonments for new offenses by 40%. This kind of improvement effects us all, as it leads to positive impacts within our communities.
- The upshot: Faith-based programs make a huge difference!!

Thank you for considering YELOline Initiative today.

Review From A Prison Newspaper

“From the first note, the audience was blown away by Sue’s voice which, backed by her husband’s precision on guitar, soared and slid with power. Her voice connected with listener’s inner emotions so they could feel each word and note.”