I will help make Second Yes! Changed Communities Chances possible We serve the community through two bargain outlets and provide You can either give: resources for those in need.

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A monthly amount: Please deduct $ Second Chances Op Shop located at Sturt, provides a retail outlet Annually Quarterly Monthly for donated clothes and bric-a-brac raising funds that go directly into our work. The Op Shop sells everything from clothes in all shapes Name and sizes, to toys, kitchen items, books, fabric, jams and more. Contact: 08 8296 5588 Address Address: 397 Diagonal Road, Sturt SA Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 4:30pm Postcode

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Second Chances Furniture Warehouse, located at St Marys, Name as shown on card: provides a retail outlet for larger donated items like furniture, white goods and electrical items. We also collect good quality, saleable Signature furniture — call us to arrange a pick up time. Contact: 0435 392 468 Expiry Date / Amount $ Address: 1205 South Road, St Marys SA Building crime-free communities Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 4:30pm, -OR- My cheque made payable to Second Chances SA is attached. Saturday, 10am — 3pm

Empowering disadvantaged children

Thank you,your generosity changes lives Assisting ex-offenders reintegrate Internet Banking: Second Chances SA Inc. BankSA (St George/Westpac) Postal Address: GPO Box 1636 SA 5001 BSB: 105-148 Phone: (08) 8272 0323 Account: 029053940 Email : [email protected] 8272 0323 Address: GPO Box 1636 Adelaide SA 5001 Website: secondchances.org.au Phone: 08 8272 0323 Fax: 08 8172 1996 Email: [email protected] ABN: 38 932 849 828 secondchances.org.au Light in a dark place Children of prisoners can feel especially left out and lonely at The PK Family Care Team is a team of social workers and Christmas time. They are isolated from their dads and/or counsellors devoted to the needs of the children of offenders. To break the cycle of crime we must give those in the mums and don’t normally get to receive Christmas presents. opportunity to turn their life around and rehabilitate, so when The PK Family Care Team contact between 10 and 15 Christmas Angels is our released they are able to live a life free of crime. families a week through phone, mail and home visitation; they special program to remem- Each week Second Chances SA volunteers enter encourage, advocate for their needs offering real connection and ber these children at Christ- offering practical help, mentoring, forming relationships of support. All made possible by a Special Youth Grant. support and assisting reintegration back into community on mas time. release. This doesn’t replace an Second Chances SA accredited volunteers: absent parent, but provides a way for the imprisoned par-  Visit prisoners on a regular basis ent to give their child pre-  Respond to practical needs sents at Christmas visiting  Build trust and friendship times.  Inform prisoners of family support Every $35 donated allows  Assist social workers and DCS staff one child to receive two  Work alongside chaplains and other ministries brand new, wrapped pre-

Our teams of volunteers visit:

 Adelaide Pre-Release  Centre  Mobilong Prison Like at Christmas time, birthdays are hard for children who have one or both parents in prison. They feel their birthday PK Mentoring Camps give prisoners’ kids an opportunity to belong has been forgotten and their parent doesn’t care. and feel accepted through spending time with leaders and other children in the same situation as themselves, whilst also having fun. Through PK Birthdays we provide new presents for a child of a prisoner delivered by Christian Motorcyclists Association PK Mentoring Camps teach a range of values such as trust, on their birthday, reminding them they are valued and loved. friendship, integrity, respect, self-discipline, kindness, honesty, courage, perseverance, compassion, forgiveness, dependability and generosity away from the home environment.

Problem: Up to 75% of prisoners return to prison within 3 years due to lack of support and employment Solution: Visits from a mentor reduces reoffending by 29%