Asking for help was hard, but I’m so glad I did. When I got to the shelter, the staff worked with me right away to set goals. I was going to get back to work in my trade, get transportation – and really just get myself together.” At 58 years old, starting over...
London participated in summer programming at the La Mesita After School Program and started the new school year off strong. She has gone from getting consistent D’s and F’s, to steady B’s in all subjects and now tests at grade-level, something that seemed impossible...
“As working parents, it’s been hard for me and my husband to find childcare that would accept an infant. More so, it is hard to find childcare I would trust with my infant,” says Alison, mother of Addison, 5, and Bishop, 9 months. “Kids can easily fall behind or go to...
Sofia’s family had recently been evicted from their apartment and were now staying at a walk-in homeless shelter in downtown Phoenix. It was a few weeks into her stay at the shelter that she found the miracle she had been looking for. A shelter staff person told her...
I’ve been employed with Wells Fargo now for over a year thanks to the BankWork$ training program, and have already gotten a promotion. I found not only my career at A New Leaf, but a chance to build a business and be my own boss. I’ve built a website, found...
Jessica called A New Leaf’s Crisis Hotline, desperate to escape her abusive marriage. With nowhere to go, she turned to DVSTOP to provide safe, temporary shelter. After taking that step, and finding help, Jessica said she was ready to move forward with getting a...
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