In need of good news?
✅ We’re making April #GoodNewsMonth here at Second Chances SA and will be posting a good news stories across our social media platforms everyday throughout the month.
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DAY 1 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 1, 2020
"Thank you for keeping me strong and building me up when I thought I had no one." Sara*
A text message sent to our Getting Ready for Take Off Project Manager. *Name changed to protect participant's privacy. pic.twitter.com/gjdJoJSl0s
DAY 2 #GoodNewsMonth#ThrowbackThursday to our (pre-social distancing) Getting Ready for Take Off Outdoor Team Building Day at Woodhouse Activity Centre.
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 2, 2020
GRFTO is all about supporting young people with a parent in prison become job-ready and equipped to live their best lives.✅ pic.twitter.com/QrmzfJcLxo
DAY 3 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 2, 2020
For the past two days, our PK Family Care team have been out on the road delivering @Foodbank_SA boxes to 15 families across northern Adelaide impacted by isolation or job loss. In tough times, these simple gestures can have a huge impact in restoring hope. pic.twitter.com/p2xq9sgxYC
Day 4 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 4, 2020
With our latest program's brochure fresh from the printer, we now have a complete collection of Second Chances SA brochures to keep our clients, supporters and donors informed and up-to-date! ✅
For digital versions, visit:https://t.co/918Vj6E4zl pic.twitter.com/GoAYDmXP5f
Day 5 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 5, 2020
Last month we reached out for PK Birthday presents for teen boys and THANKS to YOU, our generous supporters, we reached our target! Thank you to everyone who donated presents or sponsored a teen boy's PK Birthday gift! 🎁🥳 pic.twitter.com/yANhtEw7Rj
Day 6 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 6, 2020
This is a very happy single mother of two teenagers with her very own fridge/freezer. After living without one for over a month, PK Family Care and Second Chances Furniture Warehouse helped provide one – helping the family feel safer in difficult times. 👍 pic.twitter.com/qvXrrUGQAg
Day 7 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 7, 2020
A prized possession of Sarah, one of our PK Family Care workers is this beautiful note from a very grateful and creative young person. Purple heart pic.twitter.com/AJIhDUSLLs
Day 8 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 8, 2020
Our newest initiative, Getting Ready for Take Off, celebrated its first anniversary this month after kicking off in April 2019! 🥳
GRFTO seeks to improve the job-readiness of young people with a parent in prison by addressing their particular barriers. pic.twitter.com/VZkCu1GZc1
Day 9 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 9, 2020
We're all about supporting family connections (where appropriate) and empowering parents in a practical and meaningful ways.
This is from a grateful Dad, now released, whose family needed a bit of extra support while he was away. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KlnUhxiKe5
Day 10 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 11, 2020
One of our Getting Ready for Take Off participants was excited to receive special delivery of his very own mountain bike and helmet earlier this week – enabling him to be more independent and mobile.🚲😎 pic.twitter.com/CVa9srdgKX
Day 11 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 11, 2020
Earlier this month, one of the team received this message of encouragement from a family she's been supporting.
Small, thoughtful gestures like this remind us just how impacting & meaningful our programs (& amazing team!) are to those we support & serve. pic.twitter.com/ye2qXUiMht
Day 12 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 12, 2020
Happy #Easter from all of us at Second Chances SA! 😊 pic.twitter.com/K8c2mIJBBX
Day 13 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 13, 2020
Getting Ready for Take Off participants, Sara* and Michelle* (pictured: top row) have loved the opportunity to join their local rugby club, thanks to support from their Life Coaches and Alecia (Community Engagement; pictured: bottom row).🏃♀️ pic.twitter.com/nUtdUGlOBV
Day 14 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 14, 2020
This little note from a thankful couple speaks volumes about the power of a second chance in life. It's why we do what we do. 🌱 pic.twitter.com/Gi9bK5zWHE
Day 15 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 15, 2020
✅This week an art teacher generously donated and put together a dozen art packs for our PK Family Care team to deliver to isolated families across greater Adelaide. 👨🎨👩🎨
Special thanks to our very kind donor! 😊 pic.twitter.com/l1RkITUmzZ
Day 16 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 16, 2020
The $10 note at the front of the plastic tin is from a former prisoner who, earlier this year, was so overwhelmed with gratitude when he came to retrieve his phone and personal items that he wanted to leave behind a donation of thanks. 😊 pic.twitter.com/tjJXTedvgH
Day 17 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 17, 2020
This is the smiling face of a young person excitedly showing off her new pair of shoes! Last month, one of our PK Family Care workers took her shopping for new sneakers for school. 😊
(Photo shared with permission). pic.twitter.com/W8S04Qsbjw
Day 18 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 18, 2020
Today we celebrate one of our Getting Ready for Take Off participants who recently finished his first full term of high school! 🥳✅ pic.twitter.com/QUMdjrrCtV
Day 19 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 19, 2020
Earlier this year, our PK Mentoring Camps Liaison, Les Dennis, was acknowledged by the @CityofNPSP as Citizen of the Year for his decades-long community service to Second Chances SA and a host of other community organisations. pic.twitter.com/PQsNtim0cI
Day 21 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 21, 2020
To keep our participants and clients engaged and encouraged during this season, we've been keeping connected via online workshops and catch ups. We've even been running fun online workouts thanks to Alecia, (Community Engagement)!😄 pic.twitter.com/0Y0yIjJpNT
Day 22 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 22, 2020
We'd like to introduce you to the Achievement Wall. These are just some of the vocational certificates our Getting Ready for Take Off participants have proudly completed over the past 12 months on their journey to achieving their career action plans. ✅ pic.twitter.com/R2npA0kxAA
Day 23 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 23, 2020
This morning, some of our Getting Ready for Take Off participants popped into our South Hub to participate in an online Strengths Assessment, seen here practising social distancing. Opportunities like this allow participants to better understand themselves. pic.twitter.com/7DCjTXVHqA
Day 24 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 24, 2020
Thanks to technology, we're finding fun and creative ways to stay connected with the young people and families we support! pic.twitter.com/i2xhJWasRA
Day 25 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 25, 2020
After an online workshop earlier this week, exploring the power of transforming our thoughts, one of our Getting Ready for Take Off Life Coaches received this beautiful message from a participant. pic.twitter.com/tIZD1N9nGi
Day 26 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 26, 2020
Did you know back in February, we celebrated 5 YEARS as Second Chances SA? 🥳 pic.twitter.com/3At6KtnBZU
Day 27 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 27, 2020
For many of our Getting Ready for Take Off participants, the first step is often the hardest. For Mark*, completing a short vocational course has now given him the confidence to get out there & try other courses or jobs that he may not have in the past. ✅ pic.twitter.com/Onvwv9a5lH
Day 28 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 28, 2020
In normal circumstances, did you know that we have a regular roster of amazing volunteers who generously donate their Sundays to lead in-prison chapel services? (All photos taken pre-March 2020). pic.twitter.com/c7P0JBZlcZ
Day 29 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 29, 2020
Our PK Family Care team are finding creative ways to stay connected with families they work alongside. In place of home visits, they're delivering care packs & letters in conjunction w/ phone calls & video chats to remind those we support we're still here! pic.twitter.com/49Z2HFF2Dm
Day 30 #GoodNewsMonth
— Second Chances SA (@SecondChancesSA) April 30, 2020
As Good News Month comes to end, we're very excited to announce that today's Good News is YOU.
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