{"id":2968,"date":"2016-04-15T18:52:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T18:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lichen.csd.sc.edu\/sce\/entries\/alston-wilkes-society\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T19:36:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T19:36:11","slug":"alston-wilkes-society","status":"publish","type":"entry","link":"https:\/\/www.scencyclopedia.org\/sce\/entries\/alston-wilkes-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Alston Wilkes Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Methodist minister Eli Alston Wilkes, Jr., founded the Alston Wilkes Society (AWS) in 1962 to help criminal offenders and former offenders, among other groups, regain control of their lives and contribute to society. Although Wilkes died soon after\u2013which was the reason for the honorary renaming\u2013his vocation of rehabilitating adult offenders survives through the hard work of the society\u2019s staff and volunteers. In fact, AWS has reached the status of being the largest nonprofit statewide agency of its kind.<\/p>\n<p>Working closely with corrections agencies at both the state and federal levels, the Alston Wilkes Society serves thousands of people every year. It offers statewide city court mediation, counseling, and employment services for offenders\/ex-offenders and the homeless. The society also operates adult halfway houses, veterans\u2019 homes, and youth homes. In addition to general services and rehabilitation homes, AWS provides programs such as \u201cProject Take HEART,\u201d which is designed to educate homeless persons and offer them skills training in construction and apartment maintenance. These examples are only some of the larger ways that the Alston Wilkes Society has worked for South Carolina and its citizens. Its success demonstrates the positive impact that volunteer agencies can make by offering hope, help, and a second chance to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Harry, Jennifer L. \u201cAlston Wilkes Society: Rebuilding Lives, Providing Second Chances.\u201d <em>Corrections Today <\/em>64 (August 2002): 14.<\/p>\n<p>Walker, S. Anne. \u201cSouth Carolina Volunteer Agency Plays Vital Role in Corrections.\u201d <em>Corrections Today <\/em>55 (August 1993): 94\u201399.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Methodist minister Eli Alston Wilkes, Jr., founded the Alston Wilkes Society (AWS) in 1962 to help criminal offenders and former offenders, among other groups, regain control of their lives and contribute to society. 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