Support the Concord Prison Outreach Holiday Gift Bag Project

Concord Prison Outreach (CPO) offers high quality, transformative programs that focus on education, personal growth, and increased opportunity for incarcerated people and their families. CPO’s work began over 50 years ago when a group of women in Concord, MA made curtains and initiated holiday programming at MCI Concord. For close to 40 years, CPO has provided assembled Holiday Gift Bags for incarcerated people in facilities across Massachusetts. Help us to continue to provide and grow our work – none of this is possible without the generous donations of time and money from community members who care.

Why Holiday Gift Bags?

Being separated from loved ones is made even more difficult by the arrival of the holidays. Join us in this opportunity to show kindness and reach out to incarcerated people during this holiday season. For many incarcerated individuals, CPO’s Holiday Gift Bags are the only holiday gift they will receive.

One recipient wrote, “The holidays are something I usually make a big deal about with my family, and this was my second Christmas away from them, so it was looking a little gloomy. Then I got the package you sent, and I couldn’t help but smile. Thank you for shining a little light on my gloomy holiday!”

Concord Prison Outreach’s core value is recognizing the humanity of all incarcerated persons. We believe that making incarcerated persons feel remembered during the holiday season is a vital part of our work in upholding this commitment. Not only does this gift reflect kindness and empathy, but community connection and hope contribute to greater long-term positive outcomes for incarcerated persons. We need your help to continue making this important project happen!

Project Overview

CPO’s Holiday Gift Bags are assembled and delivered through the assistance of over 150 volunteers and distributed to 4 major facilities.

2300 Bags Created and Distributed

Cost of $16 a bag = $36,800 total

We Need Your Support!

Our fundraising goal is $15,000 to cover the remaining costs of the bags. Please consider providing financial support to help lift up people who need it most during what is for many of us a joyful time of year.

Your $50 donation can help us reach three people through a gift bag

Your $100 donation can help reach six people through a gift bag

Your $250 donation can help us reach fifteen people through a gift bag

There is no donation too big or small – your contribution directly helps a person in need of human connection and outreach.