Dear PiFO Supporter, Here is another testimony from a Paid in Full Oregon/Corban student at the college degree program in the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI). This is the fifth in a series of essays that I will be sending to supporters of PiFO. Here is a message from J.B.: Judge Tom Kohl and Esteemed PiFO…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, Here is another testimonial from one of our students in the Paid in Full Oregon/Corban extension college degree program in OSCI. Your prayers and financial support are not only making an impact on our students’ lives, but you are also making a difference with eternal consequences. Here is our latest letter from…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, As you know, I have been posting a series of emails from our PiFO students at the Corban extension in prison at OSCI. The reactions I am receiving from the supporters of PiFO have been awesome. Here is another dividend on your generous investment from Morgan Bohnsted: Dear supporters of Corban-PiFO at…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, I have been sending emails to our supporters centered around our students’ essays on the impact of the Paid in Full Oregon program at OSCI. One of our supporters responded to me last week. He was so thankful for these essays. He stated that these essays are like “dividends on his investment.”…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, Here is another essay from one of our students in the Corban extension at OSCI expressing his appreciation to Paid in Full Oregon and for how the program is making an impact on his life in prison. Essay from Britt Jason Bones: “Hello and greetings! I hope and pray this letter finds…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, I am going to be doing something new with my emails to supporters of Paid in Full Oregon. I asked Dr. Bhatia, the director of the Corban extension in OSCI, to ask his students to write a short essay on how the program has impacted them so far. Direct communication from the…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, Paid in Full Oregon now has three separate classes attending the Corban extension in OSCI…freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are all in pursuit of fully accredited college degrees. The college degree will be a BS in liberal arts, emphasizing psychology, social services and leadership. This is the first college degree program of…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, Paid in Full Oregon concluded a fantastic year of seeing God’s hand move in the Oregon prison system. In spite of the challenges with C19, our students were able to stay current on their path toward obtaining a fully accredited college degree. Our first cohort is on track to graduate in 2023!…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, In my last email I referenced the beginning of our Spring Semester at the Corban extension in OSCI. Included was this photo of our students in class. The email had an immediate impact on one of our supporters. Here is his response to me: Tom:Thank you for showing me the real-life drama occurring…
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Dear PiFO Supporter, Good news…the Spring Semester for the Corban extension at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) begins on January 12, 2022. Great news…but first, what does “3 X 3” mean? It means for the first time in the short history of Paid in Full Oregon, our Corban extension in OSCI will have three separate…
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