Be the Change.
Volunteer Now.
Join a community dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals experiencing incarceration. Whether through our prison programs, monthly groups, or remote volunteering, your journey of impact starts here.
VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM
Transform Lives, Including Your Own.
In a caring, nonjudgmental space, volunteers delve into their own life issues alongside incarcerated participants. They model openness and vulnerability, inviting incarcerated participants to do the same. Join us now.
Steps to Become a Volunteer
Apply Online:
Complete our volunteer application form to get started.
Attend Training:
Participate in our training orientation to prepare for your role.
Join Programs:
Volunteer for life-changing programs, working directly with incarcerated individuals and fellow volunteers.
Why Volunteer with Us?
Volunteering with The Freedom to Choose Project is a life-changing experience. It provides opportunities to serve others while mastering the same skills and tools offered to our participants. You will have the chance to:
CULTIVATE DEEP COMPASSION
Develop a profound sense of compassion for yourself and others, fostering genuine human connection.
Deliver Real Impact:
Contribute to safer, more compassionate communities and assist men and women in re-identifying themselves as valuable, responsible members of our society.
TRANSFORM LIVES:
Witness firsthand the powerful changes that occur when incarcerated participants find inner peace and choose inner freedom.
Experience Personal Growth:
Gain practical skills to improve your life, including cutting-edge emotional intelligence techniques to benefit your personal and professional relationships.
How Will You Make a Difference Today?
- Volunteer in our Prison Workshop
- Volunteer in our Monthly Groups
- Volunteer Remotely
- Lend Us Your Skills
Volunteer in our Prison Workshop
Our signature workshop, “Pathways to Freedom,” teaches communication and relationship skills. Volunteers spend the weekend working alongside 200+ incarcerated participants in person at the prison.
Volunteer in our Monthly Groups
Volunteer locally at our In-Prison Monthly Groups. Hosted at five different California prison locations, these groups are extend the impactful work conducted in our larger workshops.
Volunteer Remotely
Volunteer from the comfort of your home through our Correspondence Program. Together, we’ll read homework assignments from incarcerated participants and offer supportive, meaningful feedback. No prior experience is necessary.
Lend Us Your Skills
Your unique skills can help amplify our mission. Whether through video editing, copywriting, research, or professional services, your contribution is invaluable.
“While I volunteer to be of service to these men at the correctional facility, the truth is that I receive back ten-fold. My heart overflows, and tears fall from my eyes as I bear witness to the transformation of young men into mature, caring gentlemen who also yearn to give back. It is a privilege to be here and do this work. As Ghandi said, ‘Be the change you want to see.’ Here the change is so clear.”
—Joyce Averna Horn (volunteer since 2014)
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