Welcome to Steadfast Sparrows Corporation! Were the first international known nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention for those incarcerated with First-Degree felonies. Because ALL lives matter, regardless of offence & belief!
Our mission is to lower the risk of suicide among those incarcerated with First-Degree Felonies.
OUR HEARTS, OUR STORY, OUR CALLING & OUR COFOUNDERS
Howdy! Jesus & Dr. Michelle Arredondo, is the Co-founders for Steadfast Sparrows Corporation. They started this organization to give men incarcerated with violent offenses, resources to suicide-prevention, that they would not normally be able to obtain, regardless of incarceration or not. Throughout Michelle's education, she had been expelled multiple times, sent to alternative school more than once, then sent to the Juvenile Justice Academy, before Juvenile Detention. Those poor decisions had exacerbated, before finding herself in prison. As ex-convict & High School drop-out she was without resources, understanding her situation she went back to school to obtain her Diploma, Associates, Bachelors, Master, & a Doctoral Degree. Yes, as an ex-convicted Felon! Dr. Arredondo, still to this day, receives acceptance letters to her home from Universities in the United States. Dr. Arredondo understands what it means to be an ex-convict & truly struggle to find your path after incarceration. Her husband Jesus Arredondo is the medical portion, while he battles Diabetes & Michelle battles Lupus, Jesus found himself fighting for his life in the Spring of 2025. He contracted sepsis which quickly turned into septic shock. In a matter of days his kidney function went from over 100% to 10%, talks of Dialysis were on the Table. Not only were his kidneys failing but his liver was facing some form of trauma. It was hard to see Elohim opening doors for him, but he conquered! His admission date to the hospital was the same day that the Pope Passed away & miraculously he was released from the hospital on National Prayer Day. In the Fall of 2025, He enrolled himself in to Medical School & to his surprise Elohim paid 99% of his tuition, supplying him with all the tools, resources & supplies to carry out this new career that he paved a way for. Jesus' successfully passed his State Registration Exam for Medical Assisting. He is set to graduate in the Summer of 2026. Elohim remains the inspiration for both of them! Together they are changing lives & after 11 years of Sterility, 1 Daniel fast, Prayers & 5000 days, Elohim blessed them with twin daughters in January 2025. They are forever grateful to be parents.
"The word convictions are my & many others’ scarlet letter. Yes, I am a convicted felon. But I am also a doctor, a theologian, a scholar, a published author, a motivational speaker, wife, a mother to twin girls via adoption, a community organizer, an institutional leader, a youth mentor, & many other things, "Eliminating me before you know all of these other great things is an injustice to society".
-Dr. Michelle Arredondo
OUR AMAZING TEAM
OUR SUPER VOLUNTEERS
Dr. Michelle Arredondo
Co-Founder & CEO
Jesus Arredondo
Co-Founder
State Registered Medical Assistant
Felipe Rocha
Deacon Adrian Cepeda
Archdiocese Director
Nevetta King
Treasurer
Founder of Expanded Roots
Licensed Pastoral Counselor
Darrell King
Pastor & Secretary
Founder of In His Word Ministries
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN
Welcome to our amazing global community! We’re thrilled to have a vibrant presence in countries like, Turkey, Russia, Africa, India, & so much more, where we passionately cultivate hope & transformation. Join us on this exhilarating journey as we make a real difference & ignite inspiration.
Together, let’s reach for the stars!
