Sewn together: Quilting fosters growth in the juvenile justice system


The Bridge PAI’s executive director Matthew Slaats hangs quilting work created through a unique program at the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center. Roy Mitchell’s students have made and given away over 100 quilts to groups in need, including members of the local homeless population, McGuire Veterans Hospital, and Culpeper and Richmond cancer centers. Photo: Rammelkamp Foto

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