Transformation Trail

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Transformation Trail works in large part due to our volunteers & donor support.  “Instead, we are God’s accomplishment, created in Christ Jesus to do good things.  God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives.” (Ephesians 2:10)  We thank you in advance!

5th Annual signature event

"Shooting 4 second chances"

Health & Reentry: Your Pathway to the Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Area.

HIKE WITH US!  We are offering Day Hikes as additional support to Cincinnati-Dayton’s second chance community through Second Chance employers.  ALL in an effort to mentor returning neighbors, reconcile families and bridge a relational gap within our communities.  EXPERIENCE beautiful sites, regions, and a connectedness to nature’s healing properties!  Transportation, gear and snacks are provided through volunteers and support of local churches.  Click REGISTER HERE (coming soon) in order to enter your contact & employment information or click SIGN UP HERE to register for an upcoming hike.

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Car Repair: Meeting needs through our talents

While being gainfully employed is a significant accomplishment, second chance employees face many obstacles while rising from the ashes. To rise above the challenges, community is crucial.  This is why Transformation Trail is partnering with Second Chance employers to address car repair needs.  Through Transformation Trail’s partnerships, our team has set a place and time to address car repair needs. Typically the location is on-site at the Second Chance Employer’s location for convenience purposes of the employee.  During this time, we also will guide vehicle maintenance teaching, as needed. Most importantly, we will take time to engage those we serve.  Community support is much more than provision of needs. The biblical community is defined in Acts as a community marked with compassion, devotion, continuity and increase. Its also much more than just works.  Its the love of God in Christ Jesus. “Out of the wreck I rise every time.” Oswald Chambers

Click REGISTER HERE (coming soon) in order to enter your contact information or click SURE! I’D LOVE TO HELP to volunteer for an upcoming car service day.

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Hiking: Experience the healing modality of nature

In addition to our automotive program that helps meet a fundamental need, we also offer day hiking trips as a way to dig into some of the deeper relational and spiritual components of reentry and family reconciliation. A fresh start often requires new building blocks. Just like a season changes landscape, incarceration undoubtedly change the family dynamics, even, if only for a period. Our volunteer family is here to help foster personal growth, ongoing connectivity to community and resilience. While experiencing the peacefulness of nature, we will use a variety of landscapes as building blocks to promote new patterns of communication; important in healing and ultimately important in transforming relationships.

Click REGISTER HERE (coming soon) in order to enter your contact information or click SURE! I’D LOVE TO HELP to volunteer for an upcoming hike.

Average Number of Justice-Involved Individuals Returning Monthly

1
Warren County
1
Montgomery County
1
Hamilton County

We invite you to partner with us "on the wall." How? Join us as a lead for our vehicle repair ministry & hiking ministry, support us through your financial support & pray for the ministry.

Vehicle Repair Lead

Are you a car guy? Volunteer with TT & take your God-talents to the streets!  Literally. We are taking auto repair to parking lots near Second-Chance businesses, helping our local individuals.  We can use assistance in several areas:

  • Experienced automotive enthusiast-Let us know your skill areas and how you would like to help. Some folks volunteer each week or a few hours on any given day.
  • Mentors-Let your car talk become an awesome imagery of GOING OUT and doing life together in community!

Hike Lead

Does nature energize you? Do wilderness/pilgrimage paradigms pop out at you in the Bible?  Do you love wide open spaces? Join us as we hike in anticipation of what God can do in us and through us as we take His love to the trail.  We can use assistance in several areas:

  • Experienced hikers-Let us know your skill areas and how you would like to help. Some folks volunteer with a particular trail/theme in mind, others enjoy hands-off planning and spontaneous conversation.
  • Mentors-Let your trail talk become an awesome imagery of creation. 

Watch dry bones come to life!

Donate

Transformation Trail works in large part due to our volunteers & donor support.  “Instead, we are God’s acomplishment, created in Christ Jesus to do good things.  God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives.” (Ephesians 2:10)  We thank you in advance!