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🚨 What Went Wrong with Butterfly?
Although we successfully raised a substantial amount last October, it wasn’t enough to sustain the rapid growth of Butterfly Connections Bus. The original excitement and volume of calls for service were high—but the challenges we faced made operations unsustainable:
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High demand, low conversion: While we received hundreds of calls, most families were hoping for free or deeply discounted rides, making it difficult to generate consistent revenue.
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Scattered demand across Florida: We expected to fill one full bus per trip (around 56 riders), but in reality, requests came from all over the state—often with just 2 to 3 riders per city. This made it nearly impossible to assign buses efficiently or fill them to capacity.
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Scheduling complications: With over 100 correctional institutions in Florida, each with limited visitation days and time slots, it became difficult to group riders by facility and schedule routes that made financial sense.
These challenges forced us to pause operations, reassess, and restructure our business model to ensure long-term sustainability and mission alignment.
Original Mission
In October 2024, we launched Butterfly Connections Bus, a prison visitation transportation service created to reduce recidivism by helping families stay connected. Our goal was to offer this service at a round trip price using chartered buses.
How The Money Was Spent
Current Mission (as of 2025)
As we relaunch with renewed purpose, our mission is to build a reliable fleet of vans and offer monthly Butterfly Rides to reconnect families with their incarcerated loved ones. Here’s how we plan to move forward:
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Provide free or low-cost transportation to low-income families across Florida.
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Raise funds and apply for grants through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit to support ongoing operations.
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Organize monthly fundraising events and campaigns with the goal of filling at least one bus each month with sponsored riders.
While we process refunds for our early supporters, we invite our community to continue believing in the vision. Butterfly Connections is evolving—and with your support, we can rise stronger and serve more families than ever before.
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How We're Moving Forward
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Fleet Funding Goal: We are currently working on getting funding of $245,000 for vans and drivers.
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Monthly Butterfly Ride: One full bus monthly, sponsored by donations and fundraising initiatives starting in July.
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Refund Tracker page – Stay informed on the latest developments, progress reports, and refund updates for Butterfly Connections as we rebuild and relaunch our mission.
Refund Schedule
April 18th - July 25th
Thank You ❤️
We value your trust and belief in our mission. Butterfly Journey Program isn’t giving up—we’re transforming.