Riverside House recently welcomed Mr. Cloyd Holmes, founder of Men’s Up Ministry, to share his vision of providing spiritual support and guidance to individuals returning to the community after incarceration. Through his ministry, Mr. Holmes walks alongside men as they navigate the challenges of reentry, offering encouragement rooted in faith and a space to grow […]
Riverside House recently welcomed YG Institute Founder, Mrs. Yradia Guanipa, alongside interns Nathalie Morlote and Nayeli Perez, for a meaningful and informative presentation focused on health awareness and prevention. During their time with our residents, the team shared practical and life-saving information on recognizing signs of skin cancer, identifying choking emergencies, understanding the warning signs […]
Riverside House’s 2015 Christmas event for its clients was anything but typical. From our holiday hour prior to dinner to the toy giveaway, it was indeed a special evening! The festivities began before the social hall opened with a “holiday hour” in which our clients were invited to spend time with their families in a […]
Our 2016 Christmas Celebration event last month was amazing! We partnered with Potential Church with the help of DJ Impact, Dominick Catering Services, and 95 Degrees Party Rental. During the celebration, we made sure that Christ was at the center of everything that we did. We encouraged our returning citizens to focus on the spirit […]
My name is Loren Bayless and I have the privilege of being part of a wonderful group of women that call ourselves Stitch Mission. Stitch Mission was named and really birthed by a woman of Jewish faith who always had it on her heart to teach women or men in prison to knit. She shared […]
On the evening of February 15, 2017 Riverside House hosted its annual Valentine’s Day program for returning citizens in our programs. This event gave the returning citizens an opportunity to invite their families to share a special time of love and appreciation for one another. Our main objective for our program was to create a environment that we […]
On April 17th, The Spiritual Development Department had our first annual resurrection service in partnership with Riverside United Methodist church and Potential Church. Coming right off of remembering the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we felt it necessary to take time out with our returning citizens to observe the fact that He is risen. Therefore, we […]
Chapman Partnership invited our Spiritual Development team to its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 19, 2017. Both chaplains were able to make it to the luncheon to continue to continue to network, and celebrate with Chapman Partnership. The luncheon started with a welcome from the CEO and president of Chapman Partnership along with introduction of […]
On May 17t, Riverside House hosted our Second Annual Mother’s Day luncheon for our female staff. This luncheon was held in our Chapel area near the social hall. Chaplain Henton opened the program up with a welcome and was followed by an opening prayer from Chaplain Perez. As the program proceeded, all the mothers introduced themselves as […]
Black History Month is celebrated around the country each year during the month of February. Beginning in 1926, it was initially called the Negro History Week and was celebrated for just one week in February, until 1976 when Carter Godwin Woodson extended the celebrations for the full month to commemorate America’s bicentennial celebration. Every year, […]
