It Began With a Friend Request
It began with a friend request. He was friends with some of the people she knew at school. He was older, and kind of cute. She felt special. They talked…
Transitioning to Greatness
Madison grew up in the foster care system from an early age. She never really found out the details of why her parents gave her up, nor does she care…
Meet George Smith
I grew up in Billings, Montana. I never went to go to college… but I always had a desire to be an entrepreneur, to build something for myself. I realized…
The Power of Perseverance
Tiffany’s Story When I was four years old, I remember my mom and my dad were very heavy and addicted to meth. My mom kind of lost her mind in…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
When I was 23 I was raped. He shot me up with methamphetamine. From there life was really hard - I was in the streets all the time. I bounced…
Volunteer Spotlight – July 2020
Meet Ren.Ren is an art teacher for 9 months out the year. “I like teaching art. It gives me a chance to build relationships and help my students make beautiful things. …
Whatever It Takes
When Karen’s mom passed away at an early age, she never fully recovered. As a young, impressionable teenager, she admits she made some bad choices as a result. “When you’re…
What are you doing out here?
I grew up on the west side of Phoenix and my life was pretty good throughout my childhood. I was an A+ student, I was smart, I was on the…
You are worth so much more.
From eight months to two years old, my older sisters and I were molested. I'm the baby - then it goes my older sisters, than me. At two years old,…
We’re on the right path now
Joe and Melinda had a rough path getting here. Joe grew up running with gangs and spent the majority of his life in and out of jails. Melinda was abused…