Upcoming Events
Reentry Simulation
Soteria is hosting a Reentry Simulation at Clemson University to create awareness around the realities of reentering society after incarceration.
Celebrating 25 Years of Soteria
Celebrate 25 years of helping the formerly incarcerated reintegrate back into society through a celebration of storytelling and fellowship.
Soteria Graduation
Join us and celebrate 12 Soteria graduates on June 23rd at Village Church.
Reentry Simulation - Open to Public
April is Second Chance Month, and Soteria is hosting a Reentry Simulation to create awareness around the realities of reentering society after incarceration.
Free Record Examinations
Soteria is hosting free record examinations to the public on April 11th from 9am - 4pm.
2nd Chance Month - Proclamation Day
Soteria and our elected officials are officially proclaiming April 2024 as Second Chance Month! Join the support, come out for the proclamation, meet staff, talk with program participants, and tour our office.
Graduation & Volunteer Appreciation
Join us on Dec 7th from 6-8pm to celebrate our graduates and volunteers!
210 Shaw Street // Greenville, SC 29609
Ribbon Cutting - Soteria at Work Wood Shop
Join us for the opening of our new work shop!
Soteria at Work is the social enterprise of Soteria CDC and uses woodworking to teach job skills. On July 13, 2022, our workshop burned, and we lost everything. This new workshop will give us the space and tools to start building furniture again, and we could not be more excited.
#reclaimingwood
#reclaiminglives
Fall Fundraiser // Artisan Auction
Save the Date! Soteria’s Fall Fundraiser to create opportunity for men and women working to thrive after incarceration will be Thursday, OCT 26 at Fluor Field’s Champion’s Club from 7-9PM.
Visit Event.Gives/Soteria2023 for tickets & details
2nd Chance Month // Reentry Simulation
Experience the challenges of Reentry first hand as our Director of Programs for Women, April Barksdale, leads a Reentry Simulation. Spots are limited.
Please use the Fellowship Hall Parking on First Baptist's campus so that you enter the Church from the back side of the sanctuary. If this is your first time visiting First Baptist, this entranceway features a gorgeous set of staircases. Go up the stairs, and we will be in the Church Parlor at the top of the staircase.
Please arrive in time to begin with us promptly at 6:30pm. Light refreshments will be served.
2nd Chance Month // Drop-In
Visit with Soteria staff and program participants, and learn what we mean by second chances and the impact they make on our community. At 11:30 AM, City, County, & State officials will proclaim April of 2023 as Second Chance month. Please RSVP
2nd Chance Month // Free Record Examinations
HAVE YOU BEEN ARRESTED OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME?
Are you having a hard time getting a job, furthering your education, and / or obtaining housing because of your record?
Soteria is hosting free record examinations on April 20th from 9-11am. Reserve your spot! (864.272.0681 or crusnak@soteriacdc.org)
Reclaiming Freedom
Freedom, what it means, what it costs, and how we fight for it is at the forefront of the issues we face every day as a society, within our communities, and as individuals. . Whether we're talking about abortion, gun laws, war in the Ukraine, or criminal justice - our fights for freedom are often misunderstood, often exploited, often ignored, often painted in a color we did not define. We are not interested in looking at these issues from political platforms. We are interested in discussing them as a community. As a people who have more in common than we realize, and who have the imagination, creativity, brilliance, and power to come together to empower change.
On Oct 27, Soteria is hosting a community event that will celebrate reclaiming freedom. We will auction art inspired by this theme along with pieces that the men in our social enterprise, Soteria at Work, built, and we will have a community conversation about what it means to reclaim our freedom in 2022.
Come out and celebrate with Soteria. Support our Reentry work.
Tickets are $40 and are on sale now!
https://event.gives/soteria
HEAR POETRY BY MOODY BLACK // JOIN COMMUNITY CONVERSATION LED BY FOUNDER JERRY BLASSINGAME // TALK WITH SOTERIA CDC INTERNS // BID ON ART // BID ON PIECES MADE BY OUR INTERNS AT SOTERIA AT WORK // MAKE AN IMPACT
Ribbon Cutting for Soteria House for Women
Our Ribbon Cutting for Soteria House for Women has been rescheduled! Join us August 11th from 11:30am - 1pm.
Ribbon Cutting // Soteria House for Women
Celebrate the opening of our Soteria House for Women July 21st from 11:30am - 1:00pm. Take a Tour. Meet with Staff. Support Reentry. 4 Woodland Lane, Greenville SC