05/28/2026
Join us in welcoming Mr. Rodney Sherman to our transitional housing! After 25 years of incarceration, Mr. Rodney was released with no plan for where to sleep that night. Fortunately, while telling a friend about his situation, a connection at VOTE heard his story and referred him to The First 72+.
Mr. Rodney says, “God put me in that position so that I could come here.”
In his last week of residence at The First 72+, Mr. Rodney has been working with our Director of Economic Empowerment, Mr. Torrey, on job readiness skills. Mr. Torrey helped him create a resume, fill out job applications, and even taught Mr. Rodney how to tie a tie. After putting on his first professional suit from our clothing closet, Mr. Rodney had a job interview.
Mr. Rodney has been incarcerated since he was 17. He looks forward to getting a job and his own apartment, and eventually creating his own business.
