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When Renada Matthews first walked through the doors of Family Scholar House, she wasn’t sure what to expect. A single mother of three — including an energetic eight-year-old son, Paxton — she had spent years trying to do everything on her own. But what she found at Family Scholar House changed everything. Through a connection with the Goodwill Opportunity Center, Renada discovered not judgment, but compassion.
With the support of Family Scholar House, Karly Stinnett was to gain access to financial courses that helped her learn how she could return to school and earn a degree, all while taking care of her son. Today, Karly is proudly self-sufficient and no longer requires financial assistance of any kind, and her son is beginning to pursue his own college degree.
As a single mom of three boys, Tabitha once wondered if her dream of becoming a nurse was out of reach. Thanks to Family Scholar House, it isn’t. Family Scholar House provided resources she didn’t even realize she needed, from school supplies to financial literacy workshops and emotional support. And when our new campus adjacent to Ivy Tech Community College opens later this year, Tabitha and her sons will have a place to stay within walking distance of her classes.
Recently, FSH Works Regional Support Specialist Rachel Harrison from our Elizabethtown Community & Technical College (ECTC) team shared that, while women make up the majority of those we serve, we also help a significant number of male students.
We’re just one week away from Wine Women & Shoes Louisville, Family Scholar House’s signature event that brings community-minded women together to benefit our families and support our mission.
Family Scholar House graduate, Nikki Duvall recently honored us by speaking at the groundbreaking of the new modular Medical Center Campus in Louisville. Nikki shared comparisons between this modular approach to the campus' construction and her own journey, reflecting on the ways Family Scholar House took each aspect of a life that was fragmented and helped her rebuild it into one of strength and stability.