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Stories That Define Us
These books were born out of the desire to make our participants’ stories available to you, our readers, and offer insight into their lives. I believe you will find that we are all much more alike than we realize in what we want for ourselves and the hopes we have for our children and our community. I know that I have learned far more from our participants than they could ever learn from me. They are heroes of mine not because of what they have accomplished, which is very impressive, but because of what they have overcome and because of their resilience and persistence in the face of challenges that seemed insurmountable. They are remarkable not only because they have faced difficulties and had the hope and grit to work through them, but also because they are willing to share their stories in the hope that their experiences will inform and inspire others. To a person, I am proud of them for offering their stories to you.
Please note that the first two editions are available upon request. Kindly reach out to us at info@familyscholarhouse.org
Read the Stories That Define Us -Volume Three
Hear from some of our families:
FSH graduate Maria and current participant Dania discuss the impact Family Scholar House has made on their families lives.
Hope, an Elizabethtown Community & Technical College student shares her experience with Family Scholar House.
Here’s how Family Scholar House benefits not only our participant families, but you and your community. And it’s pretty amazing.
From intake through move-in and degree completion (3 Years), Family Scholar House’s total investment per family is $13,580.
The average annual public assistance received by a family like those we serve, including SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Housing Subsidies, WIC and Childcare Assistance, is $53,460 per year.
So for every Family Scholar House graduate who moves into self-sufficiency and away from public assistance, taxpayers save $53,460 — not just once, but for years into the future.
Multiply that by every successful Family Scholar House graduate, and it adds up to tens of millions of dollars saved every year.
All from an investment of $13,580 per family — and a lot of love and support.That’s a pretty good return.
And when you support Family Scholar House, whether through your financial gifts, donation of needed items or volunteer time, you make that kind of amazing math possible.
So thank you for helping us help students and their children achieve self-sufficiency and financial security — and in the process, making our community stronger.
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