“At the time, I was homeless, my mom left and I was skipping school. We were always being evicted. I was failing school. MFS came into the picture at the most perfect time and jumped on every opportunity to help, and without that I would not be where I am today.”
Jordon now works for MFS helping other teens to get on track, and he plans to become a teacher.
It took most of her energy to work long hours at a low-paying job that barely kept food on the table and a decent roof overhead. She knew she wasn’t always the kind of parent her kids deserve. The kind of parent she wanted to be. With her head barely above water, Melissa found out about our community schools program and things began to change. Our team guided her and her boys toward opportunities that helped get them back on track. Not only did the kids get reenergized about learning and become more involved in activities, the school’s family support network hooked Melissa up with lots of other resources that made life a little easier. She’ll admit that raising two growing boys on her own is still hard work, but with MFS on her side there’s more hope on the horizon.
So much of her life had been tied up in her work in the insurance industry. Now retired, she was suddenly faced with a void. She’d checked out a bunch of volunteer opportunities, but nothing stuck until she connected with MFS. She loved the idea of working with kids in the classroom. She’s been at it for a couple of years now, and says that there really is life after retirement when you get involved with MFS.
Girl Reading at SUN School
