![picture of basil clark teaching](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Basil_Clark.jpg?itok=EwICgovM)
Volunteers' Personal Stories
"GDC has trained over 9,200 volunteers to assist inside and outside correctional facilities statewide."
Lectures
![picture of basil clark teaching](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Basil_Clark.jpg?itok=EwICgovM)
Basil Clark lectures on Effective Communication. He is a regular instructor, volunteer and member of the mentoring program.
Classes
![Andrea Scudder holding a class for offenders](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Andrea_Scudder.jpg?itok=obAI7Hzx)
Ms. Andrea Scudder presents a class on how to deal with stress and how to incorporate mindfulness.
Talks
![Cam Newton speaking at a podium](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Cam_Newton.jpg?itok=ugk4g4bl)
Cam Newton came to Walker State Prison and spent time talking with and encouraging the men to never give up on their dreams.
Other Impactful Stories
![band performing for offenders](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_FLynn.jpg?itok=CuTItfiJ)
Flynn & Company, a band from Tennessee, provided a concert with both original and classic tunes that ranged from rock, country, and blues.
![Charlie Saunders and his wife in front of a train](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Charlie_Saunders.jpg?itok=J7tcgiXt)
Participating volunteer program leaders at Walker State Prison: Mr. Charlie Saunders and his wife, Mary.
![people playing soccer](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Grace.jpg?itok=2JtEFn7U)
Grace Presbyterian Church came to Walker Faith and Character Based Prison for a soccer match.
![church officials meeting with offenders](https://gdc.georgia.gov/sites/gdc.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/OSS_Remnant.jpg?itok=-IC1o-WN)
Remnant Fellowship Church from Franklin, TN assisted at Walker Faith and Character Based Prison in faith development and cultural diversity programs.