Archive for May 2022
IMPACT! A Family Able to Stay the Course
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique and unexpected challenges for countless families. When one local family saw their plans for a better life upended, our partnership with Child Care Network helped them stay the course: “Mary” and “Joe” are the loving parents of two young boys, “Bobby” and “Joey.” According to Mary, they are “so happy…
Read MoreIMPACT! Little Steps to Homeownership
Owning a home can be both a heartfelt wish and a seemingly out-of-reach dream. Our partner, Community Action Agency, has developed a unique, community-based approach that empowers people to homeownership. Here’s how CAA helped a client take little steps that made a big difference: Community Action Agency helped a local family with very little income…
Read MoreIMPACT! Building Bridges Back to Family
One of the most heartwarming outcomes of our partnership with Family Service & Children’s Aid and the Guardian Program is when families can reconnect. Here’s a story of how one such family is rebuilding those connections: Ashley is a 42-year-old woman that struggles with severe mental health disorders. As a result, she has lived most…
Read MoreIMPACT! Keeping the Heat and Lights On
When families struggle financially, they face impossible choices. Feeding the kids or paying the rent may mean energy bills get shoved aside—until the lights and heat are at risk of being turned off. That’s a crisis that a unique partnership in Michigan works hard to avoid. The Michigan Energy Assistance Program, Consumers Energy’s CARE program…
Read More“Go! Go! Go!” After School Care At Work
“Start small, focus on the kids you have, retain those kids, and grow.” These words have been the mantra of Dan Walsh ever since the beginning of his career in Santa Monica, Calif. A pioneer and journeyman in the world of after-school programs, Walsh has built from scratch and helped grow top-tier programs in California,…
Read MoreIMPACT! A Path Forward for Re-entering Citizens
We’re so proud to partner with the Jackson Chapter of Nation Outside, which helps formerly incarcerated citizens reconnect with life, employment and community. Here’s a hope-filled example of how partnership can give re-entering citizens a path forward: During a trade Union event in Jackson, Nation Outside had the unique pleasure of meeting a union supervisor…
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