HOME ABOUT DISMAS » WHAT OTHERS SAY » CAREERS NEWS » PARTNERSHIPS CONTACT You are here: Home / What Other’s Say / Neighbors and Community Leaders Neighbors And Community Leaders What our neighbors and community leaders say about our impact in their communities: Molly Leonard, Community Leader We did not accept Dismas House with open arms. We accepted it with skepticism. But they have the support and the trust of the Portland community because they have done what they said they would do. –Portland Neighborhood, Louisville, KY (Molly Leonard remained a strong supporter of Dismas Charities until her death in 2008.) Deborah D. Delgado, Councilwoman Dismas Charities shines as one of the bright lights in our community, quietly providing a residence, job training and life skills to people who otherwise would face overwhelming challenges in their attempts to regain a place in society. You give confidence and dignity and most of all hope, to people who have paid for their mistakes and want a second chance. I thank you, and I know the citizens of Hattiesburg thank you for all that you do to better life here in the Pinebelt. –City of Hattiesburg, MS Stephen L. Enders, Director I feel that Dismas Charities…operates according to the highest ethical and program standards. The program has a strong role in the local community, serving as a role model of how a corrections facility should be run. The local operation also complements the excellent reputation which Dismas Charities holds nationwide, under highly qualified and professional leadership. –West Texas Community Supervision & Corrections Dept. Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator The excellent quality of your work in operating a re-entry center under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons has increased economic development…increased public safety (and) the crime rate decreased significantly. It is a credit to have such an organization as professional as this operating in Las Cruces (NM). –United States Senator Marianne Butler, Councilwoman …there was this huge flood…and half of my district was underwater…they (Dismas residents) were not compensated, they volunteered and it was hard work…We could not have got all that stuff cleaned up without Dismas. –Councilwoman, 15th District, Louisville, Kentucky Employers of Residents Neighbors and Community Leaders LATEST NEWS Dismas Charities, The Community With Immunity! To recognize staff who made the commitment to fully vaccinate for the purpose of creating a Community with Immunity, Dismas Charities President CEO Raymond J. Weis announced a lottery worth a total of $9,000. On July 5th, Weis pulled the names of three actively employed members of Dismas Charities who have been fully vaccinated. Hattiesburg […] Please Remember Those Who Gave All Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated in the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. Since 1868 Memorial Day has recognized those who worked to keep this country free by “decorating the graves of […] From the Dismas Charities Family To Yours, Happy Easter! DISMAS IS DRIVEN BY ITS VALUES & BELIEFS ACCOUNTABILITY DIVERSITY HEALING INTEGRITY RESPECT STEWARDSHIP