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FOLA Receives S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mary Weaver

Friends Outside in Los Angeles County (FOLA) is honored to announce receipt of a $50,000 general operating support grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation. Grant funds will be used […]
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SAVE THE DATE – SUNDAY MAY 6!

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Mary Weaver

Please Save the Date for our upcoming benefit in support of the programs and services provided by Friends Outside in Los Angeles County.  Mark your calendars for Sunday,  May 6, […]
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Season’s Greetings!

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Mary Weaver

A big thank you to all of the persons who sent donations in support of our holiday activities for children and families with incarcerated loves ones and services to them […]
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Posted in Dads Back!, UncategorizedTagged donate, donations, FOLA, help, incarcerated loved ones, tax-deductible donations

Appreciation for a Most Fulfilling Year…FOLA 2017 Report Year-End

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Mary Weaver

As each year flies by more quick­ly than the one before it, we pause for a moment of grat­i­tude in ­appreciation for a very fulfilling year. We are honored to have […]
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FOLA Staff Member Ernest Melendrez Recipient of Harriet Tubman Award!

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Mary Weaver

Job Specialist Ernest Melendrez (Ernie) was a recent recipient of the the Harriet Tubman Distinguished Award at the inaugural Beyond the Bars LA Conference. The conference is “reserved for special […]
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Posted in FOLATagged Beyond the Bars, FOLA, mass incarceration, Project New Start
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The mission of Friends Outside in Los Angeles County (FOLA) is to assist children and families, prisoners, and former prisoners with the immediate and long-term effects of incarceration, and to act as a bridge between those we serve, the community at large, and the criminal justice system, thereby enhancing the character of justice.

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