ABOUT THE MESSAGES PROJECT
Children are the silent victims of their parent’s crime. However, when a child’s parent is incarcerated and a healthy connection is maintained, the child is less likely to experience social, emotional, and educational problems. For the parents, a healthy family connection reduces the likelihood they will commit another crime after leaving prison.
The Messages Project strives to maintain the bond between children and their incarcerated parents through production and distribution of personalized video messages and other interactive media. Our volunteers have recorded over 40,000 unique messages with incarcerated parents from correctional institutions across the United States and abroad. These messages are delivered to children, often accompanied by a book that is read to them on their recording, allowing these families to share their love while they are apart.
The Messages Project was recently awarded a Bronze Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, the world’s largest hub of non-profit information:
ABOUT THE MESSAGES PROJECT
Children are the silent victims of their parent’s crime. However, when a child’s parent is incarcerated, and a healthy connection is maintained, the child is less likely to experience social, emotional, and educational problems. For incarcerated parents, a healthy family connection reduces the likelihood they will commit a crime after leaving prison.
The Messages Project helps establish and maintain the bond between children and their incarcerated parents through video messages and other interactive media. Our volunteers have recorded over 19,000 video messages with incarcerated parents from correctional institutions across the United States and abroad.
The Messages Project was recently awarded a Bronze Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, the world’s largest hub of non-profit information:
Founder & CEO
Carolyn LeCroy
When Carolyn LeCroy was sentenced to 55 years in prison for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, she witnessed firsthand the effects of broken relationships between incarcerated parents and their children. After Carolyn was paroled, she couldn’t shake the feelings of unhappiness regarding those broken bonds. In 1999, Carolyn took a camera crew and went back to prison – to record video messages from inmates to send to their children and families as Christmas gifts. Carolyn was named a CNN Hero in 2008 for her efforts and advocacy for these at-risk youth, and The Messages Project was thrust into the spotlight.
RECENT NEWS
The Messages Project has earned a Bronze Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world's largest hub of nonprofit information. This will help donors find us in the GuideStar database, and it assures the public that we are a legitimate non-profit. Check out our...
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2019 Dacetacular Gaming for a Cause
The Dace Man Show is back with their 6th annual fundraising game-a-thon! Watch the crew via live stream as they stay up for 24 consecutive hours and play video games for a good cause! The Message Project will receive all proceeds from this event. Watch the action on...
read moreRecent Filming – Behind the Scenes
Here's a look behind the scenes at a filming we're working on. These dads got to select a book, record a video for their children, and personalize the delivery that will be mailed home. We're making more great memories, one day at a time! Thank you to Kevin O'Sullivan...
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