 We don’t know of anyone that has not been affected by cancer…whether it be a relative, friend, or co-worker. To have a child stricken with cancer is beyond description. Lana Beth was not the only one with cancer…we all felt we had the disease. Cindy and I talked many times, as bad as having a child with cancer is, it would be 100 times worse if we did not have some resources.
Many people have to make a decision to go to work or to stay at the hospital with their sick child taking chemo. There is no money left for presents or to just have fun. Lana’s Love was created so those kids can have fun. |
 In 1979, the Lord answered the prayers of a small group of men who had the vision to begin a prison ministry in Chattanooga.In the meantime, the Lord had prepared the heart of a former Vietnam POW who was wondering why God had spared his life. His experience as a POW and his heart for others made Roger Ingvalson the ideal candidate.
As the first Executive Director, he developed and led what became Chattanooga Prison Ministry. The years passed, the name changed a couple of times to its present name, Prison Prevention Ministries. In 1994 the ministry felt it was time to swim upstream. Under the leadership of Gretrell Watkins, a youth Prevention Program began. As Gretrell developed valuable relationships within our schools, the doors began to open for classroom presentations, prison tours and one-on-one mentoring opportunities. What began as a prison ministry 40 years ago has flourished into a regional prison prevention ministry. PPM had dreamed of starting an after school program, when the COVID-19 pandemic this dream became a reality. In August 2020 InZone was launched. InZone is designed to provide early intervention and Prevention Services for youth ages of 10-14 who have been identified by a school administrator, teacher or parent(s), or by the juvenile courts as being at-risk for school failure, drop out, or juvenile delinquency. |
 Y-CAPS’s Boxing Club is more than just boxing. Participants are able to train and compete in local and national competitions. They are taught values, family, and Christian principles. Each child and his/her family has a personalized treatment plan which addresses their spiritual, physical, mental and social needs.
A portion of each loan gets donated to YCAP. |