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Welcome Home Brian!
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Join us in supporting Brian's return home after 43 years of incarceration!
As his parole advocate and friend, I am fundraising on behalf of Brian, a man who has taught me more about accountability, empathy, and personal growth than anyone else I've ever known. During his incarceration, Brian has had an impressive career during which he's learned and applied carpentry and construction skills for decades. As he looks forward to his life on the outside, he aims to continuously grow in his career and to reconnect with his few surviving family members. Since meeting him, he has envisioned the day he is given the opportunity to support young people in choosing healthy pathways into adulthood, and he plans to plug into Long Island-based organizations focused on mentoring youth who had similar upbringings to his own.
As Brian begins this new chapter of life, please join me in providing him with crucial financial support to help him successfully make this challenging transition. Due to his lengthy incarceration, Brian has outlived or lost touch with his family, making community assistance that much more essential to his well-being in these early weeks and months.
All generous contributions will go directly to Brian, who will use these funds on essential items needed to establish his life from square one during an exciting yet disorienting period of adjustment. Thank you!
Organizer and beneficiary
Morgan Leppla
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY
Brian Wendel
Beneficiary