Stories of Hope: How Mentoring and Rental Assistance Changes Lives

Being held "accountable for your own independence" was key for "Tina" to gain the confidence she needed to plan for a better future.

FamilyForward mentors Susie Pierce and Tim Thompson provided the coaching and confidence-boosting their client needed to chart her own path.

FamilyForward helped Vicky achieve financial stability, and that stability benefited the entire family unit.

New FamilyForward Executive Director Erica Chianelli wants to know supporters' stories.

Meg’s story is an example of the positive, long-term impact that FamilyForward can make in a family’s life.

For Papa's Sake Home Care collected more than $5,500 in gift cards for our families and then matched that amount with a cash donation.

We are thrilled to welcome Erica Chianelli as the new executive director of FamilyForward.

Joy Stories 2021: Read these brief stories of progress and hope from three families in the FamilyForward program in 2021.

As he prepares to retire at the end of 2021, we are celebrating Executive Director Chuck Warner!

In this inspirational interview, "M" shares how she overcame challenges she was facing as a single parent with a low income.

This year's Giving Hope event was a time of celebration and an opportunity to look ahead toward a promising future.

With Faith Community Homes in her corner, "Kelly” found a safer place to live and the financial fortification she urgently needed to...

For single mom "Ellen," getting into her own apartment with her child was the first step toward moving forward and digging out of debt.

Ted McGinn was all-in when he learned how Faith Community Homes helps low-income, working families in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.

Read these stories of progress and hope from three families who completed the Faith Community Homes program at the end of 2020.

The bonds formed among a pair of mentors and a single mom made all the difference as they partnered to improve the family's circumstances.

John Sonderegger's daily mission is to help others make the most of life. His work with Faith Community Homes illustrates this philosophy.

Weekly meetings with her volunteer mentors helped "Lori" identify the steps she needed to take to meet her short-term and long-term goals.

Many parents report that when they worry less about making ends meet, their children worry less too.

We are grateful to Jason Stallard and The Stallard Group, Keller Williams, for featuring our mission in the Love Local - OFF 53 initiative.