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Feb 14
Thank you to our young volunteers!
It takes all kinds of volunteers to run the Family Reconciliation Center, including these great kids at Hope Community Church. They...


Jan 27
A Recap of 2024 and Look Ahead
The Family Reconciliation Center grew by leaps and bounds in 2024, serving a growing number of families and friends visiting their loved...

Jan 17
FRC on “This is Nashville”
A shout-out to Khalil Ekulona at WPLN for telling the Family Reconciliation story and interviewing one of our regular guests, Rick...

Dec 20, 2024
Happy Holidays from The Guest House
Dear friends, We give thanks this holiday season for 40 years of providing free lodging to families and friends visiting their loved ones...

Dec 6, 2024
Visitors From Across the Pond
We were delighted to have as our guests recently two Scottish sisters — Mary Nordkvelle and Jean Richardson. One lives in London, the...

Nov 6, 2024
Dine Out to Support Family Reconciliation Center
Save the Date - Family Reconciliation Center Fundraiser Update On Thursday, November 14th the delicious and generous Noodles & Company...

Oct 18, 2024
The Long Drive to Visit a Loved One
On paper, it’s only a little more than 200 miles between the middle of Nashville to Northwest Correctional Center in Tiptonville, Tenn.

Oct 10, 2024
Open House On Tuesday, October 15th
We invite you to The Guest House for an open house event. Please stop by The Guest House to visit on Tuesday, October 15th from 7:00 to...

Aug 19, 2024
We love our volunteers!!
We've been slowly working to restart our weekly community dinners with our FRC guests and supporters!

Jul 31, 2024
Celebrating 40 Years of Hospitality
Family Reconciliation Center is celebrating 40 years of hospitality!

Jun 28, 2024
In memory of Tom and Patti
Two of Riverbend prison’s most faithful visitors have passed away: Patti and Tom West. Patti died on June 23, and her husband passed away...

May 3, 2024
Welcome, India Pungarcher
If you tuned into the news on April 22, you might have heard about a group of people rallying for humane and effective housing-first...

Apr 1, 2024
Second Chance Month
April marks a month of renewal for Christians, Muslims and Jews. It is also Second Chance Month, as designated by the U.S. government,...


Feb 27, 2024
The Guest House
We recently did a spring cleaning of our guest house at the Family Reconciliation Center. As we dusted our shelves, mopped our floors,...

Dec 31, 2023
Happy New Year from the Family Reconciliation Center
We give thanks for a great 2023 — we increased the number of visitors by almost 70 percent and hosted families from throughout Tennessee...

Dec 5, 2023
Thank You to Our Supporters
The Family Reconciliation Center has a lot to be thank for this holiday season, especially you, our supporters. You help us provide a...

Nov 3, 2023
FRC welcomes family of Gary Sutton
Every so often, the Family Reconciliation Center welcomes an entire extended family to stay in our five-bedroom guest house. That was the...

Sep 12, 2023
We love our families!
We are thrilled every time a new family walks into the doors of the Family Reconciliation Center’s guest house. That’s because we know...

Aug 9, 2023
A Message From Our House Manager, Stef Murphy
Reflections from our guest house manager at FRC.


Feb 20, 2023
Interview with cityCurrent
Family's Reconciliation Center's Board Chair, Sheri Sellmeyer, shared our mission and challenges in a recent interview with cityCurrent....
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