Lead by Dr. Laura Dove one of the newest members of the jail ministry, we collected socks & t-shirts for the women at McPherson Prison located in Newport, Arkansas. The items were used as Christmas presents for the women who dearly love to receive them.
Dr. Dove is a dentist working part time at McPherson. In her short time there, she has become aware of the dental needs of the women. She has sought to go beyond just pulling teeth as a last resort. She seeks to help the women save their teeth by education and preventative dentistry. While working at McPherson she learned of the Socks & T-Shirts drive spearheaded by Stacey Smith, an ex-inmate, now a chaplain at McPherson, and a friend to PV's jail ministry.
We were pleased to respond. Pleasant Valley was only one of many churches participating in the collection for the 900 plus women. We hope the 250 pairs of socks and 200 t-shirts sent to McPherson blessed the women of McPherson. We felt blessed to give.
Words can never say thank you enough for your generosity and for the blessings of working with the P.V. jail ministry. You are all jewels to us here at Prison to Purpose and thanking God for your service on the front lines. Feel free to see the smiles on the girls faces in receiving the socks and t-shirts at
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May you walk worthy of HIm unto all pleasing being fruitful in every good work.
Chaplain Smith, McPherson Unit
"Chaplain Smith", like the sound of it. You are shining light for all of us Stacey.
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