Everyday Heros

DOC Staff and Local Police Give Restored Bicycles for Christmas

L-R: Al Solomon, Warden at Apalachee CI, Felicia Nobles, Major at River Junction Work Camp, Mark Redd, Region I Assistant Warden for Operations, and Bonnie Jones, Correctional Officer at River Junction Work Camp.

Apalachee CI/River Junction Work Camp made a few children happier this Christmas. The inmates from River Junction Work Camp under the supervision of Officer Bonnie Jones collected broken, rusted, and unusable bicycles and wagons from the community and restored them to look like new bicycles. The Sneads Police Department assisted in the program by collecting monetary donations and bicycles. There were approximately one hundred thirteen (113) bicycles restored and will be given to the children in the community. The names of the children that received the bicycles were taken from a list of children submitted by staff who knew of the families that needed a little extra help this year in making Christmas a joyous day. The inmates put a lot of time and care in restoring the bicycles for the children in hopes that it would brighten their Christmas Day.