Deborah Moseley is the recipient of the 2007 Victim Services Division “Pathfinder” Award*. Deborah began volunteering in 1999, when she participated as a core member of the original group of volunteers that brought the Bridges To Life program to TDCJ. Over the years, she has continued to be an active volunteer for Bridges To Life, participating in at least two projects per year. Deborah’s life exemplifies the key elements of the “Pathfinder” Award in that she has truly been a leader in her service to others as the Executive Director of The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., a crisis intervention agency dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Council on Family violence, the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, and the Kiwanis Club in Pasadena. Debbie, a victim of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse herself, has been a powerful and effective volunteer, dedicating her entire life to helping other victims.

*The “Pathfinder” Award is given to an individual or group that has demonstrated leadership qualities in their volunteer service and made significant contributions to the welfare of victims.

Jesse Doiron is the recipient of the 2007 Restorative Justice Volunteer of the Year Award. Jesse Doiron has been a loyal and dedicated volunteer since 2003, when he began participating in the Bridges To Life program, a faith-based, restorative justice program with a mission to connect communities and prisons in an effort to reduce the recidivism rate. In 1983, Jesse stopped to help two (2) strangers that were stranded during a snowstorm. The young men beat him about the head and shoulders and threw him in the snow, leaving him for dead. Amazingly, Jesse was able to walk to the interstate and flag down a truck that took him to the hospital where he spent weeks in recovery. The trauma and shock of this life changing experience made Jesse and unlikely candidate to volunteer in the prison; but his personal story of healing and recovery have inspired him to work diligently as a TDCJ volunteer. He has participated in 12 Bridges To Life projects, each requiring a 12-week commitment. Jesse has dramatically impacted the lives of many by raising their level of awareness concerning the effect crime has on not only the victim and their family, but also the offender and their family, as well as the community itself.