Minister Irvin Mahoney Sr. Founder of Vison of Hope for Life and author of "His strength for my weakness" and also featured in Behind the walls chronicles magazine has a deep passion for helping out our youth, young kids and all those incarcerated.  After mentoring for 25 years in various jails and prisons and at many schools all over Polk County Florida, Min. Irvin was led by God to create a mentorship program that provides support and guidance to inmates and ex-offenders. The Vision of Hope for Life is dedicated to offering reentry assistance and support to families impacted by incarceration, with the ultimate goal of breaking the cycle of incarceration and fostering hope for a brighter future.

"for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; ³⁶ I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me." -Matthew 25:35-36 (NKJV)