Freedom Life is a faith-based nonprofit grounded in values of restoration and accountability. We provide inclusive, evidence-informed support to justice-involved people that helps them achieve long-term stability.
With a 15% recidivism rate—well below the state and national average of 44% —Freedom Life demonstrates the power of consistent, community-based support.
Isaiah 61:1
Why It Matters
Transitioning back home is one of the most vulnerable moments in the lives of people who have faced incarceration. Without support, many face homelessness, relapse, or re-incarceration. Freedom Life exists to change that story. Freedom Life comes alongside people and families in McDowell and surrounding counties as they begin rebuilding their lives in a new way.
Housing &
Stability
Housing support and other vital services that create a foundation for long-term success. Providing stability as people rebuild their lives.
Reentry
Support
Case management, life skills, and community connection for individuals returning home from incarceration. Spiritual support for those who desire it.
Community Collaboration
Working with courts, jails, service providers, and faith partners across Western North Carolina. Building coordinated pathways to successful reintegration.
Be Part of the
Solution
Any Gift Amount
Provides flexible support for reentry services, community coordination, and direct care that help individuals and families build stability after incarceration.
Creates pathways to lasting change.
What Your Gift Does at Freedom Life
$25 - Immediate Support
Basic necessities for someone coming home such as hygiene items, food, clothing, and transportation support for appointments or check-ins.
Helps meet urgent needs in a critical moment.
$75 — Stability & Connection
Supports a participant with case management support, transportation assistance, and connection to local resources (housing, recovery, or employment services).
Helps someone stay connected instead of falling through the cracks.
$150 - Reentry Support in Action
Helps cover ongoing mentoring and guidance, life-skills and recovery support, and continued follow-up during the vulnerable reentry period.
Provides consistent support during a high-risk transition.
$500 — A Path Toward Long-Term Stability
Contributes to sustained reentry services for an individual or family, community-based support and accountability, and other direct service costs that allow Freedom Life to walk alongside people as they rebuild their lives.
Helps create real opportunity for lasting change.
Our work in action
These moments reflect the heart of Freedom Life—supporting people before, during, and after incarceration through direct services, community partnership, and systems-level work that create lasting change.
Impact in Numbers
Your Support Creates Second Chances
85%
Do not return to jail or prison (cumulative average).
Because of consistent support and accountability, most of Freedom Life Ministries’ clients do not return to jail or prison.
State and national average recidivism rate: 44%.
32,190
Miles of transportation provided in 2025.
Removing barriers to appointments, services, and opportunity.
8,568
Direct services provided in 2025.
Helping people navigate reentry, recovery, and stability.
967
People served in 2025.
3 Entry Points of Care
Community • Jail • Prison
4 Counties Served
Avery, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey counties.
Where Your Money Goes
86%
Direct Services
Support services, housing, transportation, basic needs.
3%
Outreach & Awareness
Community events, fundraising
11%
Administration
Staff, technology, office space, supplies
We steward every dollar with care, directing the vast majority of our resources toward direct services that support people and families rebuilding their lives.
Support That Makes New Beginnings Possible
Questions?
Call us: (828) 559-2224
Email: info@freedomlifeministries.org
Other Ways to Help:
Volunteer as a peer support mentor
Share Freedom Life's work with your network
Organize a fundraiser at your church or organization