“I am forever grateful for Community of Hope for finding such selfless people that want to be in my life to show me even when I was alone and felt I always would be—- I’m not any longer. I am so grateful to know in my heart these few people are life-long. I know without a doubt they will be there every step of the way. What more could I ask for? I would 100% recommend Community of Hope to other youth! Honestly sooner then I was introduced because growing up with a rough family background and no discipline along with being put into foster care, you lose out on a lot. In those situations, you miss out on forever people, you don’t bond, you 9 times out of 10 don’t learn all the tools needed in life, and you feel so alone even around others.

Community of Hope gives you these people to love and love you and from there you only go up. I wish every 18-year-old youth aging out had this opportunity and just maybe we would see more success through love and guidance at a young age. This opportunity is such a blessing!”