Second Chances

Accomplishments

By The Grace of God

We believe that we overcome by the power of Jesus and the word of our testimony. The accomplishments listed below are only possible through the Grace of God and the support of our wonderful community at Second Chances. We pray that as you read these stories you will be encouraged by what the Lord is doing in and through our ministry.

Click the links to the left to see the full list of accomplishments for each quarter.

Q4 2023 Accomplishments

  • 20 backpacks filled with school supplies and 1 pair of shoes for each homeless child - requested by Tatum Volunteer Fire Dept.

  • Free “First Day of School” clothes offered to all teachers and staff - any school in the area

  • MRCC Senior Youth group service project - drawstring packs filled with supplies for the homeless Delisa to speak to 6th graders at MRCC about the ministry

  • Delisa to be featured on Channel 9, Monday - July 22, as the“Hometown Hero”

  • Possibility of fundraiser event in the Fall

  • 128 tents given to homeless 

  • 140 sleeping bags to homeless

  • 700 hygiene kits to homeless

  • 200 bus passes per week (total of 1,100 for 3rd quarter)

  • Cold lunch Monday-Saturday plus hot meal Tuesday-Saturday

  • 109 Identification cards obtained for homeless

  • 43 Birth certificates obtained for homeless

  • 39 individuals placed in sober living

  • Housing for 3 families (total of 12 individuals)

  • 23 currently have jobs/7 are in treatment

  • All others in programs except 2 who need special programs for severe mental health and anger challenges

Q1 2024 Accomplishments

  • Expanded Shop to 3rd Suite!!!!

  • Hamburger/Hotdog cookout for homeless friends

  • 37 people assisted to obtain ID cards

  • 29 people assisted to obtain birth certificates

  • 22 were placed in Sober Living - 19 still there and working Full time

  • 39 tents given away

  • 150 sleeping bags given away

  • Preparing ~1,500 meals/week: average feeding 250/daily x 6 days/week

  • Monday’s are “Dress out” - clean clothe Monday’s are “Dress out” - clean clothes are given to the homeless and feeding day. The store is not open for customers.

  • $1,800 spent on housing 4 sets of people in acute crisis for one week each. This is especially used for families with children.

Q1 2025 Accomplishments

  • Bus Passes - 3,600

  • Inmate Release -149 prison, 272 county jail

  • Sober Living - 98 (temporary housing) 297 county jail

  • Day Labor: 2/15-4/15, 72

  • Hotels - 390 rooms

  • ID/ Birth Certificates - 216; ID Drivers License -47

  • Hot Meals / Lunches - $21,600

  • Sleeping Bags - 420

  • Bonds - release 3

  • Jobs - 61

  • Greyhound tickets -6

  • Steel Toe Work Boots - 21

  • Vehicles -3

  • Insurance / tags -3

  • Hygiene Packs - 4,100

  • Tents -200

  • Tarps - 320

  • Family Reunification - 62

  • Permanently housed - 27

Q2 2025 Accomplishments

  • Assisted to find jobs - 79

  • Steel toed boots purchased for employment needs -26

  • Bus passes purchased: 3,749 ($4,000)

  •  Inmate releases – Prison 279,  Jail – 383

  • Sober Living – 170

  • SC Transitional – 26

  • Hotels – 127

  • Family reunification – 33

  • ID’s – 316; Driver’s Licenses – 43; Birth Certificates – 96

  • Vehicles – 3

  • Tags/Insurance – 3

  • Greyhound Bus Tickets (one way) – 16

  • Tents – 490

  • Tarps – 520

  • Sleeping Bags – 690

  • Hot meals – 20,150

  • Sack Lunch – 24,050

  • Water – 74,000 bottles

  • Showers – 280

  •  Laundry – 196

Q3 2025 Accomplishments

  • Gave out 1,630 hygiene packs.

  • Made 31,500 sack lunches and 25,200 hot meals. 

  • Gave out 80,000 bottles of water.

  • With BeHeard’s trailer parked in our back parking lot, we provided 620 showers and did 210 loads of laundry. 

  • Sent 194 people to detox and 69 people to treatment following detox.  

  • Helped 93 people get jobs.

  • Provided clothes and supplies for 1,028 released inmates.

  • Helped pay for 212 people in sober living.

  • Provided weekly hotel stays for 86 people and nightly hotel stays for 54 people.

  • Helped 64 families reunite. 

  • Obtained 422 IDs; 69 driver’s licenses; and 162 birth certificates.

  • Gave out 12 Greyhound bus tickets so individuals could be reunited with family.

  • Provided utility assistance for 17 people.