Comments on: Give it away http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/11/give-it-away.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rodney Olsen http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/11/give-it-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-7894 Rodney Olsen Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:23:52 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=3616#comment-7894 Miriam, thanks for letting us know about the wonderful work you're doing. Great to see that the concept is spreading right across Australia. Miriam, thanks for letting us know about the wonderful work you’re doing.

Great to see that the concept is spreading right across Australia.

]]> By: Miriam http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/11/give-it-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-7893 Miriam Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:47 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=3616#comment-7893 Last year I started a non profit organisation, the Australian Prison Foundation, because I wanted to do something that made a difference (www.australianprisonfoundation.webs.com). This year we have launched a National Prison Book program which provides prisoners with free reading materials. Our aim is to provide books to prisoners and enhance prison library and educational services. Unfortunately many prisons cannot keep up with the demand for educational resources and books, we provide these materials to improve the lives and communities of prisoners to greatly reduce the likelihood of their return to the prison system. Our aim is to create a safer community and a more humane prison environment. It has been a wonderful journey and I have met some very interesting people in the process. It has taught me so much about myself and my abilities, I have learned new skills and it has been personally very rewarding. Last year I started a non profit organisation, the Australian Prison Foundation, because I wanted to do something that made a difference (www.australianprisonfoundation.webs.com). This year we have launched a National Prison Book program which provides prisoners with free reading materials. Our aim is to provide books to prisoners and enhance prison library and educational services. Unfortunately many prisons cannot keep up with the demand for educational resources and books, we provide these materials to improve the lives and communities of prisoners to greatly reduce the likelihood of their return to the prison system. Our aim is to create a safer community and a more humane prison environment.
It has been a wonderful journey and I have met some very interesting people in the process. It has taught me so much about myself and my abilities, I have learned new skills and it has been personally very rewarding.

]]> By: Alex http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/11/give-it-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-7892 Alex Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:13:07 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=3616#comment-7892 Good timing Rodney! I'm preaching on this topic this weekend! Good timing Rodney! I’m preaching on this topic this weekend!

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