New Board Member at TFM
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TFM joyfully welcomes Jeff Stinson as our newest board member. Jeff has been Director of Research with Cleveland Research since 2013 and COO since 2015. Prior to his role as Director of Research
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Family Days at Grafton Correctional Institution
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Visiting an incarcerated loved one can be intimidating, especially for children. Dressed in prison attire with security guards standing by, prisoner parents may seem unapproachable. To create a more hospitable environment, True Freedom Ministries recently sponsored two Family Days at Grafton Correctional Institution.
Read MoreHope through ALPHA
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With great anticipation and the resounding clapping of hands, inmates at Northeast Reintegration Center warmly greet TF Women’s Chaplain, Rae Borders, facilitator of the ALPHA course. Why such a sense of expectation? They have come to learn of Jesus, light of the world…
Read MoreSave the Date
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True Freedom is a volunteer driven ministry, and we love our volunteers! On November 17th at 6:30 pm, TFM will host its annual volunteer dinner at Broadview Baptist Church. The address is 4505 Broadview Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109.
Read MoreCelebration at Grafton Reintegration Center
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Over 20 inmates completed True Freedom’s rigorous 2-year program, becoming Microsoft Office Specialists. This was the first graduating class of its kind at Grafton Reintegration Center.
Read MoreOhio Attorney General Mike DeWine Meets With True Freedom
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True Freedom was one of only two organizations selected by the Ohio Department of Corrections to meet with Ohio Attorney General and candidate for governor, Mike DeWine, during a recent visit to Cleveland. ODRC featured True Freedom for its leadership, impact, and innovation re-entry programming.
Read MoreBaptism Service at Juvenile Justice Center
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On August 24th, 9 young men were baptized at the Juvenile Justice Center in Cleveland. After making first-time professions of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, they were instructed about the significance of baptism, and then they were immersed.
Read MoreIf the Son Sets You Free, You Will be Free Indeed
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True Freedom Ministries continues to fight addiction with the cross of Christ. Our Reformers Unanimous meetings take place on Thursday evenings with approximately 70-80 people in attendance. After establishing relationships with our clients through RU…
Read MoreHelp Change Lives in True Freedom Ministries’ Addiction Recovery Programming
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True Freedom would like to provide more addiction recovery programming at our new location on the west side of Cleveland. Those struggling with addictions would greatly benefit from daily accountability and additional programming.
Read MoreMike Swiger Presents Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine with True Freedom Ministries Program
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Executive Director Mike Swiger presenting to Attorney General Mike DeWine on our pre-release, pre-employment program that we hope to launch soon. This program will help with unemployment for those formerly incarcerated as well as reduce recidivism. Mike DeWine was very engaged and supportive of this initiative.
Read MoreLocal ABC Program Hosts TFM
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News 5 Anchor and Multimedia Journalist Leon Bibb interviewed True Freedom’s Executive Director, Mike Swiger, for his Sunday show “Kaleidoscope.”
Read MoreNew Creations in Christ
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A 17-year-old boy survived getting shot seven times in a shoot-out with a rival gang. Two bullets could not be removed from his body. The doctor called him a miracle. During his stay at the Juvenile Justice Center (his eighth time in jail since he was 12 years old)…
Read MoreTrue Freedom Ministries on Kaleidoscope July 30, 2017
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News 5 Anchor Leon Bibb interviews Executive Director of True Freedom Ministries Mike Swiger along with Dennis Hagood who utilized the services provided by the organization discuss the organization's purpose, services provided and who is eligible for assistance.
Read MoreMichael Swiger Speaks at Northern Ohio Golf Charities
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At the Northern Ohio Golf Charities appreciation party on Sunday, Michael Swiger, Executive Director of True Freedom Ministries, explained how NOGCF has helped his ministry and how much they mean to all of the charities who receive grants.
Read MoreTrue Freedom Ministries Partner with The Dalton Foundation
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True Freedom Ministries Partner with The Dalton Foundation to teach inmates at the Grafton Reintegration Center important and essential tools like Office and Excel in the Microsoft Office Certification Program.
Read MoreFeatured at the Northeast Ohio Re-entry Summit
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On April 21st, Mike Swiger had the privilege of delivering the final address at the Northeast Ohio Reentry Summit held at the Cleveland Convention Center, receiving a standing ovation. Over 250 potential employers, city and county officials, and…
Read More1st Graduating Class
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In 2016 the administration at Grafton Correctional asked True Freedom to conduct character development classes to the men at the Grafton Reintegration Center (GRC). On April 24th, 2017, a group of forty men began an intensive forty-five-week program based on the book of Proverbs.
Read MoreTrue Freedom Featured in Alpha’s International Newsletter
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Alpha For Prisons, a sister organization to Alpha International, provides prison-related resources, including the well-known Alpha course, to groups who minister inside of jails and prisons all across the country.
Read MoreLoving the Lost with the Truth of the Gospel
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A young man cried during a counseling session because he wanted to be at home with his family. In jail for the first time for carrying a gun at 16 years old, he said he needed a gun because the streets of Cleveland weren’t safe. I asked him what time he got home at night. He said at 1 am. I told him…
Read MoreTrue Freedom Touched Over 220,000 People During First Five Fruitful Years!
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Five years ago, according to God’s sovereign purpose, True Freedom Ministries launched for the glory of His Great Name. He has shown Himself so abundantly faithful in every step of this journey. Only by His power have we been able to serve “the least of these” according Matthew 25:35-40.
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