Here, you’ll find a list of upcoming events across Florida where you can connect, engage, and help advance educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals. Join us in making a difference!
FCHEP Bi-Monthly Coalition Meeting
September 25, 2025 • Join Here
Operation New Hope – Hope Starts Here 5k
September 27, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. • Harbor Park at Lake Baldwin
Community Spring – Open House
October 9, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. • 218 NW 2nd AveGainesville
Florida Cares – Volunteer Meeting
October 9, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Join Here
The Florida Restorative Justice Association – Regional Conference
October 24 – 26, 2025
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Florida Cares – Holiday Project Packing
November 10 – 12, 2025
Florida Cares – Volunteer Meeting
November 13, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Join Here
Florida Cares – Volunteer Meeting
December 11, 2025
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Join Here
Exchange for Change – ECI Graduation
December 15, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Everglades Correctional Institution
Exchange for Change – HCI Graduation
December 17, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Homestead Correctional Institution
Florida Cares – Volunteer Meeting
January 8, 2026
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Join Here
Florida Cares – Volunteer Meeting
February 12, 2026
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Join Here
FCHEP – Unleashing Potential Symposium
March 5-6, 2026
Get your Tickets Here
BOOKS BEHIND BARS
Donate your unwanted books (of any kind) to the Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison. Contact Program Coordinator Michael Kostis
Mailing Address:
Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison
Attn: Michael Kostis
12400 Aquarius Agora Dr.
Orlando, FL 32816
Our program does the following with your donations: First, books are sorted and assessed. If they are suitable, desired, and cleared by the Department of Corrections, they are donated to prison libraries in the Southeast United States. If there are multiple copies of a single title, they are used as textbooks for FPEP course offerings. If the donated books cannot be donated to prisons or used as course materials, they are sold to raise money for the program. 100% of the proceeds of any sales benefit the program and our incarcerated students. Thank you for your donations. Thus far, the Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison has collected over 100,000+ books to benefit incarcerated students.
Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison has been included on the newly created Book Donation Map of America. The map allows you to search by your city and shows local organizations that accept book donations near you.
