No More Victims, Inc. (NMVI) is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit organization and is an advocacy agency for newborns and children of incarcerated parents created in 1993 and is now approximately 18 years old.
No More Victims, Inc. (NMVI), a non-profit 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization was created in 1993 to address the needs and issues of children experiencing the trauma of parental incarceration. The founder and CEO, Ms. Marilyn Gambrell, a former Texas parole officer, created the NMVI “healing the CHILD within” Program for this most at-risk population of children. She witnessed how devastated children were as they witnessed their mothers and/or fathers being arrested. Often times, the little ones would try to run after the police car, screaming for their parent(s).
No More Victims, Inc. In The Media
Media:
“Fighting the Odds – The Marilyn Gambrell Story” –Lifetime Movie Original, 2005 lifetimetv.com
MTV True Life – I Have A Parent In Prison, aired March, 2010
NickNews Special Feature, 2007
Secret Millionaires, ABC
CNN- NewsNight with Aaron Brown, Special Feature, Emmy Nominated for Outstanding Special Feature News Story
CNN – Black In America II, Soledad O’Brien, 2009
U.S. News and World Report Magazine 2004
People Magazine, 2004
BCG Exclusive learn how No More Victims, Inc. changed his life!
Growing up, I’d always thought that I had a story of shame and that my past was something I needed to keep under-wraps. Having both of my parents incarcerated was a difficult part of my life growing up. It caused me to be an introvert and pushed me to over compensate in other areas of my life to fill that void. Luckily for me, that area was education, and I had strong grandparents to influence that. Although my success in education was tremendous, it was not sufficient enough to fill that void in my life that I kept hidden from the public and my peers. Becoming a member of No More Victims changed my life in a way that I could not have even imagined. No More Victims and Ms. Gambrell taught me that I had a powerful story and it did not to be concealed, but voiced for the many other children like me. It was at that moment my membership in No More Victims had gone from just the shy participant to a national figure that could garner support for the organization and get those supporters to carry the message of this to the places around the country that needed it most. If it were not for this amazing organization that sparked a flame in my passion for public service, I would not stand where I stand today, as a Truman Scholar, LSU Alum, mentor, advocate, and PhD student at Columbia – all because of their push to share my story with others. So thank you NMVI, and I encourage all to support such a dynamic and life changing organization.
With Regards,
Devon
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