Thursday At 10: OK Messages Project Connects Incarcerated Parents With Their Children

The holidays bring many sights and sounds illustrating the magic of this winter season. 

Children look forward to Christmas morning, but some will celebrate without their mom or dad.  

One Oklahoma organization connects children with parents who are in prison. 

Fifteen percent of Oklahoma children have at least one parent in prison during their childhood.  

A decade-old organization called OK Messages focuses on keeping the relationship between children and parents alive. 

Volunteer teams go into prisons to capture incarcerated parents reading a book and sharing a personal message with their child. 

The founder of OK Messages, Cheri Fuller, said those words can heal these families’ wounds.  

“They all have hopes and dreams just like our children do,” Fuller said. “So, to help them get a foundation so that would be possible. It’s very, very meaningful.” 

Since 2011, this program has served thousands of children. News 9 will introduce you to the people behind this project and the families they help. 

Catch the full story Thursday night at 10.