Ann Finch will be speaking on the Kairos Torch program and their work at Giddings State School, which is a prison for young men between the ages of 12 and 18. Many of these “children” come to Giddings with 35-40 year sentences. Giddings is known as the “last chance in Texas”.
As a part of the Kairos Torch program, she is currently mentoring a young man who has been in prison since he was 13 years old. He just turned 18.
About our speaker:
Ann Finch is a real estate broker and has lived in Austin since 1978. She is the proud grandmother of 12 year old twin boys who are currently playing baseball with WAYA.
She is involved with many social justice projects. She was one of the founding members and the first president of Team Brownsville (a non profit which serves asylum seekers in Matamoros, MX), is on the board at La Posada, a respite center for asylum seekers in San Benito, TX, is on the board and chair of Community Service Committee of Pan American Roundtable of Austin, has been vice chair of Kairos Inside for Lockhart, and is a member of Westlake United Methodist Church and chair of the border ministry.
She has been honored for her volunteer work by being awarded The United Nations Humanitarian Award in 2020 and one of the Five Who Care in 2022.
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Starting at 11:45 a.m., a BBQ buffet, consisting of choice of meats (brisket, pork ribs, smoked turkey breast, sausage), choice of sides (beans, potato salad, coleslaw), drinks (water or unsweetened ice tea), and a dessert (banana pudding) will be available in the Crockett Room. Cost of the lunch is $14.00 per person. Please register online before 5 pm on Tuesday. You can pay online or at the meeting, but it is much preferred that you pay online to reduce handling of cash. The actual meeting will begin at noon, and conclude by 1 p.m.
