Miles of Hope and Healing

Bringing families together in life’s hardest moments; restoring hope, honoring love, and bringing peace that lasts forever in the heart.

Miles of Hope and Healing provides travel assistance so families can be with loved ones who are incarcerated and terminally ill, allowing them to share a final, meaningful farewell that would otherwise be impossible due to financial hardship. Rooted in faith and guided by love and mercy, we give families the gift of presence, offering comfort, dignity, and peace in life’s most fragile moments. No one should face these moments alone

"May the church be the place of God’s mercy and love, where everyone can feel themselves welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live according to the good life of the Gospel. And in order to make others feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged, the church must have open doors so that all might enter. And we must go out of those doors and proclaim the Gospel.” - Pope Francis

*Miles of Hope and Healing is a joint initiative of the Diocese of Stockton Restorative Justice and Catholic Charities,

working together to bring hope and healing to our families.