Call to action

Christmas was no sooner past than we received an urgent call to assist a prisoner on death row in Texas. Seems a jury had reached a verdict and decided on the death penalty in just TWO HOURS! A retired forensic pathologist pleaded with us to do something for this man, because records show he was actually in a county jail at the time of the murder! His execution date is just 35 days away.

In spite of holidays, HFP has already received a record 50 requests to date for assistance in December! We need you at our side this final week of the year.

If you will get your donation in before Auld Lang Syne fills the air, you will not only receive a 2008 tax deduction, but you will also help us to do our best for forgotten prisoners with healthcare, mental illness, parole, hospice and wrongful conviction issues!

To make it even more convenient for you, here's your online donation form:

http://www.aboutinnocent.org/donate.htm

I conclude with two kind comments from our wonderful partners that arrived on Christmas Eve:

"You take our money and love and turn it into goodness and mercy just as Christ would do."

and

"...there is always Doug of Muskegon to the rescue. I follow in awe of those footsteps in the sands of time and compassion."

WE NOT ONLY NEED YOU TO COME TO THE YEAR-END RESCUE, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP IN FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE TO A FRIEND. AND PLEASE ACCEPT THE SINCERE THANKS OF THE LEAST OF THESE!

Doug Tjapkes, President
HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS
20 W. Muskegon Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49440

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Jack said…
People come on step up and be part of this initiative. Going to share information about it with others as well. Thank you for sharing it here
July 15, 2017 at 6:09 AM
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