Shout Out: Greta Henderson and Tom Botler

By Rebecca Fratzke

I just wanted to send out a big-shout out for Greta and Tom and the entire MCF-SHK staff for their recent successful Transitions Fair.

From the second our guests walked into the facility, they were greeted and welcomed in by excited staff who walked them through the processes of getting situated through security and seated within the gym. Your security staff were helpful, kind and patient with our guests. Our guests were blown away by the work of your food service staff and incarcerated individuals in having such a beautiful spread of refreshments, which truly looked catered in.

Greta and Tom, your tutors did an amazing job welcoming incarcerated individuals into the fair and assisting guests with questions and directions. It was clear throughout the day that many meaningful connections were made due to the event—which would not have happened without your careful planning and preparation.

Thank you so very much for all you did to make this a wonderful event for so many incarcerated individuals, guests, and staff. Thank you also to all SHK staff who helped make this happen—it takes a village and it’s clear the SHK village knows how to rock these events out! I think I even saw AWO Jorgenson taking garbage out! Servant leadership at it’s best! Thank you all so very much!