Stories of Hope: How Mentoring and Rental Assistance Changes Lives

We are truly grateful for the ongoing support of St. Theresa Catholic Church for the many ways the compassionate generosity of its members helps sustain our work.

Strong personal motivation, combined with the encouragement of FF staff and her mentors, made a big difference as “Grace” worked to gain financial stability.

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

We are grateful to these local partner churches for helping to make the 2024 holidays special for the families in the FamilyForward program.

We would like to recognize and thank St. John United Church of Christ, Arlington Heights, for its long-term support of FamilyForward.

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

Donna Myers and Vince Kelley are making a difference, one family at a time, by serving as FamilyForward mentors.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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