About

Children of the incarcerated are a virtually forgotten population. They suffer the shock of a parent being arrested and convicted of a crime. Then there's the stress of sentencing and wondering what will happen once mom or dad goes to prison. Children don't have their parent(s) there for birthdays, graduations, other special events, or just daily living. With part or all of the family income going away, some of these children end up homeless. Oftentimes they take to the streets and end up following in their parents' footsteps. SWAN is giving these children opportunities to... [more]

GivePulse Stats

Groups

  • SWAN: Scaling Walls A Note at a Time

  • The University of Texas at Austin

  • Impacts

    UT Volunteer Fair - Spring 2015

    The whole event was very well organized. Nice surprise to get coffee and lunch. And, you picked the perfect weather. Thank you for this great opportunity.

    Gave 4.50 hours on 02/11/2015 with SWAN: Scaling Walls A Note at a Time