According to recent statistics, 67% of formerly incarcerated men are re-arrested within three years. Our next guest’s organization however, has found a way to reduce that number significantly. Mike Switzer interviews Leah Rhyne, director of marketing and communications at Turning Leaf, a Charleston nonprofit expanding soon to Columbia, SC. Listen now
When I hear household names like George Floyd, Walter Scott and Alton Sterling, I don’t land on the grisly videos of their killings or the fates of the police officers who ended their lives. I think about their children. Police murdered my father three decades ago, when I was 8. As his son, I know firsthand how losing a … Read more
Have you ever wanted to make a career change to make a difference in the world? We’re excited to introduce two women who felt that, lived it, and made the change to join us in the Turning Leaf Print Shop, bringing with them unique skillsets that will make a huge impact on our organization. Beth … Read more
It’s not easy expanding to a new city. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to raise the money needed for our new Turning Leaf center in Columbia, South Carolina since early 2020. Last month we were thrilled with a big win: the State of South Carolina granted us enough state funding that we were … Read more
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. –Matthew 5:44, King James Bible Turning Leaf isn’t a faith-based organization, but when a student comes to us with a story heavily punctuated by loss, and yet has “love your enemies” … Read more