The Jailbrakers support group held a fundraiser tonight in McHenry at Corkscrew Pointe, located at 1402 N. Riverside Dr.
Jailbrakers is a support group for youth and families who have a loved one who is/has been incarcerated. The group meets every Friday for 13 weeks and is designed to help address the issues of family identity, acknowledging difficult emotions (fear, anger, shame), identifying individual needs and learning to communicate them effectively.
According to 2007 U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2.4 million children have a mother or father behind bars. According to 2009 Illinois Department of Corrections figures, the average number of Illinois State Prison inmates was 45, 529.
Supporters for tonight's included Corkscrew Pointe, Old Town Pizza Company (McHenry) and Joseph's Market (Crystal Lake). Raffle items were donated by Big Brother Big Sister of McHenry County, Books Galore, My Special Assistant, Frontier Chiropractic (McHenry), Scentsy Basket, Lasting Impressions (Crystal Lake), Salon Entourage (Crystal Lake), Snap Fitness (McHenry), Options4Health (Marengo), Corkscrew Pointe, Sandplain (Reiki (McHenry)), and Karma Yoga (Fox River Grove).
Musical entertainment was provided by Harold Rail and Sam, Diane, and Joseph Tambone.
For information about this group, contact info@familiesetc.org or telephone 847/961-5353.
If you haven't been in Corkscrew Pointe, be sure to stop in for your next bottle of wine. Ask John and Debby about the Illinois wineries and the local wines. Phone: 815-578-8360
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