Theo's Cancer Expenses Fund

Theo Harris, BA, MA, MPS, author of Blessed and Highly Favored: Memoirs of A Multiple Felon, is, in fact, a seven-time felon himself. He spent most of his life in and out of prison as the result of an ongoing battle with substance abuse. Theo was the subject of a segment on “60 Minutes” with Lesley Stahl (see link below), focusing on how he completely changed his life around, partly through his performance music. He holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Syracuse University, an MA in American Studies from the University of Buffalo, and a Master of Professional Studies degree from New York Theological Seminary, each of which was earned at various stages of his incarceration. He devoted his life on the outside to working for prison reform with the Hudson River Presbytery as its Prison Partnership Associate Coordinator, representing its eighty-four Presbyterian churches in the Hudson Valley.

Despite his successful efforts to constantly battle a lifetime of what would be, to most of us, insurmountable odds, Theo’s life continues to present relentless challenges. Theo has been diagnosed with liver cancer, which has metastasized into his bones. A liver transplant is no longer an option. His medical bills are mounting and he is unable to work due to his illness. The medical expenses are just one of the expenses that are accumulating and we are asking for your help to support Theo and his wife, Phyllis, who has faithfully stood by him all these years. This is a couple who is rich (and richly) in love and quite limited in dollars and cents. Theo’s story is an inspiration to us all, as he truly went from a position of being “the least of these” to a man devoted to helping others change their lives as well.

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Theo's interview on "60 Minutes"