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Inmate: Why did you hug the boy who shot you? Jackie: I'm a mother. Mothers love.


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Jackie Receives Jefferson Award Print E-mail
Monday, 02 August 2010

Jackie Millar received what is known as the 'Nobel prize' for public service. Millar was one of five people honored with the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis award. It is given to 'unsung heroes' for their extraordinary and selfless volunteer work in their community.

Millar joined politicians and athletes who received the award. A total of 15 people were honored. WKOW brought the Jefferson Awards to the Madison area last July. We wanted honor people making a difference and going above and beyond in our communities.

We featured Millar last November on the 14th anniversary of the day that changed her life. Millar was at the end of a gun and a teen's bad choice. Now she's been on a path of restorative justice.

Diana Henry once again brings us Jackie Millar's story of forgiveness, love and choices.

Follow the link below to read the story on the WKOW website.

http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12693333 

Jefferson Award Site
http://www.jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national

 
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 August 2010 )
 
Jackie's TV Appearances Print E-mail
Saturday, 21 November 2009

Jackie was recently featured two local news channels for her work in helping teens learn forgiveness, love and why it's so important they make the right choices. You can see those videos by clicking on the below links.

WKOW 27
Love, Choices, & Foregiveness

NBC 15
Triumph Over Tragedy

Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 November 2009 )
 
Audio Version of "Because I Am Jackie Millar" Print E-mail
Thursday, 27 November 2008

The audio version of "Because I Am Jackie Millar" is now available! The book is narrated by author Judy Adrian with a poem read by Jackie herself.

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 November 2008 )
 
Jackie Millar and Judith Adrian donate book copies to WDC Print E-mail
Thursday, 15 November 2007
Jackie Millar and Judith Adrian donate forty-five copies of their book, Because I Am Jackie Millar, to the twenty-nine Wisconsin Department of Corrections prisons and the sixteen minimum security centers. 
 
Pictured from the left back row, are Colleen Jo Winston (Department of Corrections Director of Victim Services & Programs), Margaret Carpenter (Department of Corrections Education Director), and front row, Judith Adrian, Jackie Millar and Vibeke Lehmann (Department of Corrections Library Services and Education Technology Coordinator).  --November, 2007
Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 November 2007 )
 
Jackie appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 May 2007

Jackie appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to share her story of forgiveness. Chad, Jackie's youngest son, was there as well, speaking from the audience about how the experience affected him.

Craig - the boy who pulled the trigger (who is now 28 and serving his sentence for the crime) - also appeared on the show, from prison, via satellite. He says he hasn't forgiven himself, despite the fact that Jackie has told him that she has forgiven him.  He says that Jackie's forgiveness has given him hope: "When Jackie forgave me, I was able to see that there is a future, and I can strive to be a better person and reach that future."

 
Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 August 2007 )
 
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