Honoring and recognizing The Elevation Project, a non-profit organization, for its outstanding contributions to reducing recidivism, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, and helping create pathways to a brighter future.

Honoring and recognizing The Elevation Project, a non-profit organization, for its outstanding contributions to reducing recidivism, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, and helping create pathways to a brighter future. WHEREAS, The Elevation Project has been an ambitious non-profit organization aimed at improving the quality of life for residents of Philadelphia, particularly by addressing the needs of formerly incarcerated individuals through holistic services, empowerment, and new pathways for success; and WHEREAS, There are an estimated 400,000 Philadelphians living with criminal convictions and lasting legal system records, and mass incarceration has contributed to the U.S. poverty rate by an estimated 20%; and WHEREAS, Research has shown that a family’s chance of remaining low-income is 40% higher if the father is incarcerated, and on average, 40% of those released from incarceration re-offend within one year, while 65% recidivate within three years; and WHEREAS, The Elevation Project works to break this cycle by providing comprehensive services to formerly incarcerated individuals to aid in their reentry journey as well providing support to ensure future success; and WHEREAS, The Elevation Project's reentry hub, located in West Philadelphia, provides a safe and supportive space for individuals to access essential wraparound services, including housing referrals, employment assistance, education and skills development, mental health and substance abuse support,…