This month our long-time Executive Director, Jacob Flowers, will be transitioning off of the staff of the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. In ten years he has transformed this organization from a small and underfunded group to a cornerstone social justice organization doing some of the most important and innovative work in our city and region. Below you will find a letter from Jacob announcing his transition. We hope you will join with us in thanking him for his service by making a contribution to the Ten for Ten Fund which will raise $10,000 in honor of Jacob’s ten years of service.
I want to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to every one of you for the role you have played in supporting me and this organization. May 30, 2014 will be my last day at the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. I have accepted a position as the TN State Director of Enroll America a national non-profit group using grassroots organizing to educate and enroll people in healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
It’s been a hard decision to leave this job. But several years ago our Board and staff made the decision to build an organization that values leadership and growth. This is a part of that growth and also an acknowledgement that an organization like ours, one that values the leadership and perspective of all members of our community, must allow for that leadership to grow as well. Our leadership is ready to embrace this change and our community is ready to see change in their streets schools and jobs. So this change is but another step in realizing our vision of being a sustainable people-led organization that is building a people’s movement to fundamentally change our community for the better of all the people that live and work here. We will be making announcements in the coming weeks about the person that will take on the role of Executive Director, so please stay tuned.
The work that we all do here at the MSPJC is some of the most moving and potentially systems changing that I have seen. Many of my proudest moments and most moving memories have taken place here and I would not trade them for anything. I will continue to be involved in this organization’s work and our communities struggle for dignity and equality, but just in a different role. One task I am taking on before I leave is raising the funds necessary to support our work this year and into the future. So I hope you will join with me in raising $10,000 in honor of the ten years of work I have been privileged to lead here. The Ten for Ten Fund will ensure that all of our work continues strongly through this transition and beyond. I hope you will consider making a gift by following this link.
In Peace,
Jacob Flowers
Executive Director
Mid-South Peace and Justice Center
Please consider making a donation in honor of Jacob’s long-service to our community. Make a contribution to the Ten for Ten Fund securely online today!
We will also be planning a more formal farewell event for Jacob in June. So stay tuned for details!