The LAST MILE

Joe Stocker and Patriot Consulting Technology Group are now matching donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000, toward a $200,000 technology refresh that will help put modern, workforce-relevant devices in the hands of TLM students.

Watch Joe explain why this investment matters, learn more about the campaign, and see how your contribution can go twice as far:

paving.thelastmile.org/joe-stocker-fu…

Our students are preparing for tomorrow’s workforce on computers that date back to 2014. We need to change that.

Across The Last Mile’s classrooms, approximately 300 students are building the skills they need for careers and successful reentry. Now, we’re working to replace aging classroom computers with modern, workforce-ready technology.

And right now, every contribution can go twice as far.

@ITguySoCal and @PatriotExperts will match every donation dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. If our community raises the full amount, together we can create $200,000 in total impact for TLM classrooms nationwide.

If you’ve been looking for a meaningful moment to support The Last Mile, this is it.

👉 Visit the campaign page to watch the video, learn more, and join us:

paving.thelastmile.org/joe-stocker-fu…

Every single attendee at this week's @gafroofing Academy workshop was offered a job by the end of the three days.

Over two dozen careers started in one workshop.

This is the epitome of what The Last Mile stands for — helping returning citizens build a stable future for themselves and their families.

From classroom fundamentals to hands-on membrane work in the yard, these participants showed up ready to learn a trade, and GAF's contractors showed up ready to hire them.

Huge thank you to GAF Roofing Academy for building a program that turns training into real employment, start to finish.

Huge thank you to @kron4news and reporter @pdjegal for covering our GAF - Roofing Academy event in San Leandro!

Over two dozen previously incarcerated participants and TLM Alumni spent three days learning commercial roofing from the ground up — torch-down, membrane work, safety fundamentals, and an optional OSHA-10 credential. Then they sat across the table from contractors who are actually hiring.

This matters because employment is the single strongest predictor of successful reentry. Stable work lowers recidivism. Skilled trades like roofing can't be automated - that makes this kind of training a durable path forward.

Thank you to GAF Roofing Academy and recruiter Roderick Colvin Sr. — who built this program after serving 15 years in federal prison himself — for believing returning citizens deserve a real shot, not just a certificate.

Watch KRON4's coverage at the link below!

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#SecondChances #GAFRoofingAcademy #TheLastMile #SkilledTrades #ReentryWorks

Read Freddie’s story here: thelastmile.org/freddie-noles-…
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After nearly five decades in prison, Freddie Nole returned home to a world he barely recognized.
He also returned with a purpose.

Today, Freddie meets people at prison gates and helps them navigate their first hours of freedom—with transportation, clothing, a phone, a meal, and the dignity of knowing someone is waiting.

His work inspired the acclaimed documentary The Second Life of Freddie Nole, which is introducing audiences nationwide to the human realities of reentry.

In our latest Changemakers Spotlight, Freddie shares the experiences that shaped him, the barriers he faced after release, and why he refuses to let others come home alone.

#FreddieNole #TheSecondLifeOfFreddieNole #ChangemakersSpotlight #PrisonReentry #SecondChances #ReturningCitizens