Success Stories from Our Outreach

Bonita was in Tennessee for almost a year before she decided to visit her father in California. While there her father told her that he did not want her to struggle to make ends meet as he has had to do, so if she, her sister, and Gabriel would move back to California they could live with him, he and her sister would provide the childcare, and she could go back to school. Because of her father's willingness to provide shelter she was able to take advantage of programs that provided full tuition for her. So, with her expenses taken care of and a part time job she was able to finish her undergraduate degree and is now in a Masters Program at Fresno State with plans to become a school counselor when she graduates.

Debbie is another success story. She came to most of the pregnancy classes. After Ethan was born she enrolled in Roane State and took accounting classes. She was an honor student and transferred to UT to finish her degree and graduated in May with a degree in Accounting and Information Management. She is currently employed at a local mortgage company as a Staff Accountant and is being encouraged to pursue her CPA Designation. Debbie has married the father of her baby and is a terrific mom. Fortunately her parents were supportive of her endeavors and helped as they could.

Samantha (not her real name) is also a very busy mom having been accepted into the 2-year Nursing program at Roane State where she too is an excellent student. She has been working part time while going to school and was able to do this with the help of her mom who provided the babysitting while Samantha and her son lived with her.

There are many other success stories and in most cases they are a success because they were fortunate to have a loving parent willing to help them along the way. With Crossroads we will be able to fill in that gap made by parents who are not willing to help and boyfriends who insist they cannot get along without them. We will offer safe shelter, loving guidance, and helping hands needed along the way. By llearning how it feels to be loved they, in turn, will be able to love others and reach out to help a friend.