Meet Cecelia Whitfield
Keeping Families Connected is the only Social Services organization that provides shuttle bus for families and friends to visit their incarcerated loved ones in Indiana
Cecelia’s Mission.
Keeping Families Connected is a faith based organization whose mission is to ensure that families maintain contact by providing transportation for prison visitation and through promoting a holistic approach to family wellness.
What People Are Saying
“You are more than that... You are awesome. Congrats!”
— WIN Ministries
“Wow, what an amazing story!”
— Chad Burmeister, CEO, Living A Better Story Media, Inc.
“Very nice idea, I hope it works out God bless u all!.”
— Dana Cook
“God uses all things for good.”
— Cecelia Whitfield
Meet Cecelia Whitfield
Self-motivating and hardworking Christian.
Believe in integrity, dependability, with God all things are possible in Christ Jesus and responsible. Enjoy working with Families and directing them to become motivated in their learning. Self-Control and maintain composure under pressure, and keep emotions in check. Void aggressive behavior. Awareness of the surrounding of environment. Enjoy keeping the team/leadership engage and encourage as they learn. Continuous Professional Development.
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Mission
Keeping Families Connected is a faith based organization whose mission is to ensure that families maintain contact by providing transportation for prison visitation and through promoting a holistic approach to family wellness.
History
Upon dealing with the pain and hurt while learning that their son was facing 40 years of prison, Cecelia Whitfield founded Use What You've Got Prison Ministry in 1988. This ministry became a 501(c)(3) public charity in August of 1990.
In the past 20 years, Cecelia has traveled countless miles serving this ministry. In order to minister to the children and mothers, she began a toy giveaway in 1993 and a women's retreat for the mothers in 1994. To further serve her calling, Mrs. Whitfield eventually resigned from her full-time job to drive visitors to the prisons.
Upon its inception, the initial name of the ministry was “Church On The Rock” and “Use What You've Got Ministry.” Use What You've Got Ministry separated from the church and received it's own 501(c)(3) statutes in February of 2003. Mr. Larry R. Bruce, CLU, a State Farm Insurance Agent, became the first Board of Directors chairman. Currently, Katherine Blane of Senator Richard Lugar's Indianapolis Office serves as Board of Directors Chairperson.
In 2005 Use What You've Got Ministry changed its name to Use What You've Got Prison Ministry (UWYGPM), and Cecelia continues her important ministry to this day.
Living A Better Story is pleased to support Cecelia Whitfield and Use What You’ve Got Ministries
Chad Burmeister, CEO
Living A Better Story Media, Inc.
“When Cecelia Whitfield was a guest on the Living A Better Story podcast, God showed me what it means to be a child of God. There are those who go to church on Sunday, and there are those like Cecelia who dedicate their entire lives to God. After 700,000 miles driven for God to bring families of the forgotten to and from prisons in the great state of Indiana, Cecelia is looking for a successor and I pray to be able to help her find one!”
—Chad Burmeister, Co-Founder and CEO of Living A Better Story Media, Inc.