Growing Up Together

This spring, two of the students became emancipated from the foster care system. This can be a very scary time for a young mother but it is also the start of a new life.  There are some programs available but having another resource to fill in the gaps is amazing!  Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to supply both of these girls all sorts of things to fill their new apartments and their kitchen cupboards.

When the teacher got the word that the apartments were ready, she work with the students you see what they needed. The teacher gave us a list and we bought dishes, utensils, bowls, sheets, blankets and lots of other items to help make a cozy home for mom and baby. In addition, we were able to provide enough groceries for each girl to fill the cupboards!  I put the word out to our network of donors.  Within days, we had great quality used furniture as well.  Because these girls do not have families to support them with simple things like moving, the teachers stepped in and made it happen. They are very lucky to have such dedicated teachers.  The girls were set and very grateful!