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Selfishly, I will confess, I was thrilled to represent my son Jack at his recent show giveaway at Family Scholar House! He had arranged with New Balance to provide 370 pairs of shoes for the kids at all of the FSH homes. When he could not be available for the day of the actual giveaway event, I enthusiastically filled in, grabbing my favorite New Balance sweatshirt for the occasion!
When first starting at Family Scholar House, I would have never imagined the impact it would have on my life. Much like our participants, I wasn’t sure what the next step in my career would be, but I knew I had a passion to serve and wanted to make a difference in my community.
Our Success Coordinators work directly with potential members to recruit, enroll, and support them through their service as an AmeriCorps member. Learn about Raelyn and how she is supporting the Lexington community as a KY HealthCorps Success Coordinator:
“I have always been a giver. I love to help anywhere I can. I was looking for an organization to give a hand up, not a hand out and I knew Family Scholar House is where I wanted to volunteer.”
Quitting school wasn’t an option for me. I was determined to finish my education and prove I would not be a statistic. When I found out I was pregnant I was confused and worried; how would I juggle school, work, and being a parent?