Turn90, a nonprofit operating in Charleston and Columbia, will expand into the Upstate in 2023.
The organization, which works to equip men to succeed after prison by providing a route to a career-path job, received a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan. The funds will be used to support hiring two new staff members to lead the expansion of program services into the Upstate.
“This partnership with Power:Ed is a huge step forward, not only for Turn90, but for all of South Carolina,” said Turn90 founder and executive director Amy Barch. “When people are released from prison with a pathway to livable wage employment, benefits, and opportunities for growth, they are less likely to return to criminal behavior. Power:Ed’s investment in Turn90 strengthens our workforce, our community, and our state.”
