Sponsors provides the services that people need to successfully re-enter Lane County and reconnect with their families after time in prison or jail.
Founded in 1973, Sponsors began when Sister Janice Jackson, along with other Catholic nuns and community volunteers, “sponsored” young men at Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI). These “sponsors” met the ex-offenders at the gate upon their release and assisted them in finding shelter, employment, and helping in social readjustment.
Our Mission: To assist men and women from Lane County released from correctional facilities in making a successful re-entry into the community.
The Sponsors Women’s Program was founded in December, 1993, with just five residential beds for women. Today it offers transitional housing for up to nineteen women, some of whom have a child living with them.
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 Sponsors Inc’s Partner HACSA of Lane County Receives Award for Roosevelt CrossingEUGENE, OR (October 28, 2011) — The Housing And Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) has been chosen as a winner of the prestigious National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Awards for Roosevelt Crossing, a 72-bed transitional housing development specifically designed for returning ex-offenders run by Sponsors Inc.. HACSA is the only [read more] |
 Human Rights Activist Sister Helen Prejean Visits SponsorsOn October 16th, Sponsors was honored to host the human rights activist Sister Helen Prejean. Sister Helen is known for her decades of work defending the rights and dignity of people who have been incarcerated, particularly people on death row. The Academy Award winning film “Dead Man Walking” with Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, was [read more] |
 Sponsors is one of the Top 20 Best Non-Profits to Work For in OregonSponsors Inc. ranked highly in the third annual 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon project, which celebrates great workplaces in the nonprofit sector. Nearly 5,500 employees from 170 nonprofits statewide participated in this year’s survey, and Sponsors Inc. was ranked 20th for all medium size non-profits. (Medium sized is defined at 20-49 employees). [read more] |
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