Stories of Hope: How Mentoring and Rental Assistance Changes Lives

Thanks to her volunteer mentors, “Andrea” gained financial literacy, self-confidence and the ability to create a stable household.

Learn how parents moved past living paycheck to paycheck in these stories of hope from families in the FamilyForward program, late 2024.

Mom J's story is an inspirational testimony of how FamilyForward helped her adapt to changes and rebuild her life after a family tragedy.

With help from her FamilyForward mentors, Mom T achieved several successes. But the greatest success of all was a sense of hope.

Read these Joy Stories as of early 2024: Brief stories of progress and hope from four families in the FamilyForward program.

With a household budget and other strategies, “Stephanie” felt more in control of her money and had a toolkit to survive—and thrive.

Read these brief stories of progress and hope from five families in the FamilyForward program as of late 2023.

For “Ellie” — and for many FamilyForward participants — the benefits of our program were more than just financial.

Mom L's story is a deeply moving and inspirational testimony of how her volunteer mentors gave her renewed hope and forward momentum.

Tim Wayman discusses the rental-housing market and how FamilyForward is finding creative and effective ways to assist low-income families.

Finding a career path and developing stronger finances helped “Maddie” maintain confidence and family stability, especially in trying times.

Read these brief stories of progress and hope from three families in the FamilyForward program as of early 2023.

“Valerie’s” mentors helped her create a realistic budget so she could see how much she could actually afford to spend.

“Lynn” is learning how to conserve her money and her time, both of which will benefit her children in the long run.

Read these brief stories of progress and hope from three families in the FamilyForward program as of late 2022.

Mom J was able to rise above serious challenges and make significant progress toward a better life.

FamilyForward's unique mentoring program is one of the critical keys to families’ success as they work to break the cycle of poverty.

Read these brief stories of progress and hope from three families in the FamilyForward program as of early 2022.

Case Manager Pam Van De Walle offers her thoughts on what she has learned over the past 8+ years serving FamilyForward clients.

It’s back-to-school time! This family’s story demonstrates the importance of stable housing for children to learn and thrive in school.