I walked into New Life Interim Housing on a frigid February day to warm smiles and kids running around greeting their Moms and friends after they arrived home from school. The families and people I met at New Life defy their current circumstances with amazing grit & hope. New Life is a safe haven and chance for […]
Foster Progress celebrated their recent high school graduates with a Scholarships Awards Dinner in Chicago. It was a joy to be there to capture the relationships with mentors and youth and to see the graduates feel so celebrated as they shared from their experiences. Students also received awards and scholarship money to be used for […]
“What are your hobbies, interests, passions, fears, & hopes?” “What do you love about yourself?” “What is a part of your story others may not know?” “What do others say you are great at?” “What do you hope to add to the world?” These are just a few of the self-reflective questions the 5th graders were […]
Mr. Riddle is a legend at Westmont High School and I heard this over and over again from his former students- some of which were not even in the band. He taught and was the band director for 18 years and last Friday many of his former students filled the band room to surprise him to celebrate him […]
“We live in a world in we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” -Fred Rogers Chair of the Board of Directors Meegan Dugan Basset opened the Foster […]
Immigrating to the U.S. means navigating a what can be a confusing and sometimes intimidating process to gain a Green Card and then citizenship. But for many it is well worth the effort because it means they are guaranteed to be able to stay and live the life they have now made here in America. The […]
