Dear John,

Family is at the core of the work we do here at the Innocence Project. Families — and especially mothers — provide critical support to their loved ones (our clients) as they navigate the complex and traumatizing experiences of wrongful arrest, prosecution, conviction, and incarceration.

Time and again, we’ve seen mothers of wrongfully convicted people push boulders uphill for their children. I am blown away by their unshakeable commitment, often in the face of extraordinary public pressure.

Perseverance like that deserves our support. A Mother’s Day gift to the Innocence Project lends a shoulder to their efforts. It lightens the load by enabling another mother to rest easier in the knowledge that our brilliant attorneys are on the case, that our expert policy team will work to ensure that no one else experiences the same injustice, and that our compassionate social work team will facilitate a successful transition from incarceration to exoneration and freedom.

That’s why, today, I’m asking you to please make a donation supporting all the work we do to reunite families that have been separated by wrongful conviction. All donations between now and Mother’s Day will be matched, $1-for-$1, up to $30,000 — so it really is the best time to give.*

As a parent, my daughter represents my hope for the future — the opportunity to contribute to, and improve, the world that we live in. The Innocence Project offers that same kind of hope. Supporting our work is an investment in a better future for our children and grandchildren.

So please, in honor of Mother’s Day, chip in whatever you can before the match deadline. Every little bit goes toward helping free innocent people and creating a more just and equitable criminal legal system that keeps families together.

Thank you so much for your support,

Christina Swarns
Executive Director
Innocence Project

*P.S. All gifts will be matched $1-for-$1, up to $30,000 thanks to our friends at the Bernard and Geraldine Segal Foundation. Please donate today.