Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving is a deeply valued LSPC tradition rooted in community, healing, and solidarity. During a season that carries painful reminders of separation for many in our community, we bring together directly impacted individuals, family members, AOUON members, LSPC alumni, and allies to forge a joyful and intentional Thanksgiving alternative. We gather around the table to celebrate community, break bread together, and write individual holiday cards to our thousands of incarcerated members.

Central to Friendsgiving is the practice of collective card-writing to incarcerated individuals. This year, we have over 2,200 members incarcerated throughout California and across the nation, and we will send a card to each and every one. By writing personalized, handwritten letters to each inside member of AOUON, we sustain a ritual of community and reflection that uplifts the experiences of incarcerated people as the reason we do this work.