M2W2 to mark 60 years of mentoring, helping former inmates get back on their feet, at Abbotsford gala
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FRASER VALLEY – A Fraser Valley non-profit that supports people who have been impacted by incarceration will hold its 60th anniversary celebration next month in Abbotsford.
Steve Roukema, executive director of the M2W2 Association, says the organization will celebrate six decades of people returning to local communities, and they’re inviting the community to be a part of what comes next.
Roukema says M2W2 (Mentoring Toward Wholeness Together) works inside Fraser Valley correctional institutions where their volunteers form one-to-one mentoring relationships with people in prison. That support continues after they’ve been released through its No One Leaves Alone (NOLA) program, which assists former inmates as they navigate challenges in housing, employment, health, education, and relationships. Programs like the Hidden Treasures thrift store in Chilliwack and The Carpenter Woodshop also provide opportunities for these individuals to gain work experience, build confidence, and connect with the community.
For Janet, whose late husband Arnie spent decades serving with M2W2, the work came back to a principle he repeated often: “Keep the main thing the main thing.”
