A Cause for Celebration...

2020 marked the 40th anniversary of Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women!   A Cause for Celebration - a Virtual Event was held Sunday, October 25th - Thursday, October 29 from 7:00 - 7:40 each evening. 

The individual episodes allowed participants to:
  • Lift up the voices of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women through cooking, music and other forms of resiliency and creativity.
  • Honor organizational ancestors.
  • Learn more about IPMW’s long history and how it intersected with state and national trends. 
  • Engage our community in building a strong future and securing the funding necessary to sustain it.
  • Present the inaugural Hope Awards to community leaders who have had a significant impact on the women and the issues that surround them.  
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Each of the 5 episodes was recorded. Click the individual episode pages listed below to view  the recorded videos.  
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​Episode 1   |   Episode 2   |   Episode 3   |   Episode 4   |   Episode 5

Inaugural Hope Awardees

Angel of Hope

The Anonymous Trust and Kimberly Breeden
Director, ​SimplyEast Fund

Beacon of Hope

Dr. Alice Noell
Instructor, ​Wake Technical College/  JobStart

Champion of Hope

Jessica Holmes
​Chair, Wake County Board of Commissioners
Thank you for your faith in the women and in Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women. 
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*Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and we do not support or endorse any political candidates. ​

40th Anniversary Brochure