By Dena Wood
The Times
Inmates Raise $3,700 for Jubilee Students
Coyote Ridge Inmates appreciate support Jubilee Leadership Academy provides troubled youth
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Jubilee Director of Admissions Leann Griffin (l) laughs as Flavio Mora gets a playful headlock from Jubilee student, Victor. Mora is a former Jubilee student from Phoenix, Arizona, who has returned to work as part of the Jubilee staff. He loves working with kids and says he can relate to them from a place of similar experience. Building positive, nurturing, relationships between staff and students is a cornerstone of the Jubilee philosophy.
PRESCOTT – Inmates at Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility know firsthand the importance of positive adult support for at-risk teens. That understanding led them to raise and donate $3,700 to Jubilee Leadership Academy, a program that helps teens in need.
Jubilee is in its 20th year of operation and survives solely on community financial support. The academy, located on land donated by Broetje Orchards outside Prescott, provides a safe haven for up to 65 at-risk youth who could not afford its $3,500 monthly tuition if not for scholarships.
Recently, several Jubilee staff members participat...
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