What you can do
E. Jay’s story is proof that people can change. You don’t have to change the world today. Pick one thing below. Each takes about five minutes, and each one matters.
“You smiled, taught,
E. Jay Flowers
guided, laughed,
and shared some of your life with me.
In your presence
I always felt like a human being.”
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Write to E. Jay
Ask him anything: a question, a thought, what his words meant to you. E. Jay reads and answers every message himself. Once the facility approves and releases your message, he replies within 24 hours.
02
Give a dog a second chance
The dogs changed E. Jay’s life. Shelter dogs everywhere need adopters, fosters, volunteers, and donors. Adopt, foster, or support an animal rescue or a no-kill shelter near you.
03
Learn what a juvenile life sentence means
E. Jay was sentenced at 16. Thousands of people in the United States were sentenced as children to spend their lives in prison. Understanding comes before change.
04
Share a letter that moved you
If one of E. Jay’s letters or poems inspired you, motivated you, or changed you in some way, send it to someone who needs it. Or give the book to someone. One share can open a mind.
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Stay with the story
Get a free chapter of Dog Program, then E. Jay’s new letters and poems by email, plus news about Book Two.
“I have been fighting and pawing my way back. I chose HOPE instead.” — E. Jay Flowers