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The gifts are then delivered to the sponsoring program site or some of the items are sold, with all profits going to various organizations. In the past, they have worked with local food pantries, H.E.L.P. House and AMVETS just to name a few.
The items delivered to Springfield Manor residents this week included a handmade quilt, Christmas trees made of yarn, colored cardboard flowers and more.
The correctional facility contacted and adopted Springfield Manor as its location for their inaugural Christmas program.
The inmates have taken the Community Stitches program to heart, said Rhonda Richard, Madison County Correctional’s Warden.
“It teaches the inmates not only how to sew, but it allows them to give back to the community and show that they care,” Richard said. “This is also giving them a skill that is transferable once they leave the facility.”
Community Stitches has been an overwhelming success for the correctional facility, she said, and there’s a waiting list for inmates to join the program.
Apart from the gifts made by the inmates, they also created a large Christmas card to give to the Springfield Manor residents and staff.
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