Friends Outside helps to break the cycle of violence and incarceration Your Investment Changes Lives, What Matters
Dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence
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To Our Supporters
  • We want to acknowledge and thank the following for their support and collaboration in helping men and women inmates—and their families—in Sonoma County.

    The California Parenting Institute (for their assistance with our "Read Me a Story" program
    The North Bay Bail Agents Assn. (for donating our membership in the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce)
    Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
    Kalliopeia Foundation
    Sonoma County Sheriff’s Dept. and detention staff
    Catholic Detention Ministries
    Women’s Justice Center
    Human Kindness Foundation
    EDD/Job Link
    HEAD-Start
    Welfare League of Santa Rosa
    Santa Rosa Church of Religious Science – Jail/Prison Ministry Team
    Family Connection
    Redwood Forest Friends Meeting, Religious Society of Friends
    First United Methodist Church
    AA, Al-anon, NA anonymous groups
    Rapid Refill Ink
    Santa Rosa Junior College
    Sonoma County Public Defenders
    Press Democrat
    Ristad Foundation
    ContraCosta Friends Outside
    Kid Street
    Maria Carrillo Girls’s Varsity Soccer Coach and Team: PUMAS
    California Endowment
    Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
    Latino Service Providers
    Sonoma State University: Professors and Internship Dept.
    AVP organization and facilitators
    Exchange Bank
    Romelli Bailbonds
    Catholic Charities’ Homeless Shelter
    YWCA – Domestic Violence & Assault
    Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
    The County of Sonoma – Volunteer Program
    Human Services Dept. of Sonoma County
    United Way of Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake Counties
    Sonoma County Community Foundation
    Suburban Kiwanis Club
    20-30 Club

    And,
    All our Board members and advisors, volunteers and interns, and the many churches, agencies and individuals in the community who have donated their time and work efforts,     greeting cards, books for the inmate’s library, office supplies and money – and care, to make the positive difference for productive individuals, families, communities.
YOU are Friends Outside!
Thank You.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Our Location
Located in the lobby of the Main Adult Detention Facility
2777 Ventura Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA
Mailing Address:
PO Box 3905
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Ph. (707) 526-7318
Fax (707) 526-5648 office@friendsoutsidesonoma.org

The Problem
850,000 children in California have a parent in the criminal justice system - 9% of our state's children.
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The Solution
Take ownership and join others who work together to bring peace to one family at a time.