by s2AdminTest | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Mind, body and spirit. I love that about my sons.” Aaron Palmer’s sons inherited the athletic gene. He describes his pride in his son Aaron, who just graduated with honors from high school and was awarded Athlete of the Year at a school with 3000...
by Danielle | Jun 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
“As a mother I have a responsibility to educate myself and set a good example for my kids.”- Monica Ponce, FII-Albuquerque Family Partner FII’s approach gives families complete choice and control over how to use their UpTogether dollars. Each month...
by Danielle | Jun 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
“My biggest takeaway was that sisterhood. These are definitely friends for life.” Marisol Tejera’s FII cohort was called Women Empowered, a name the group gave themselves. She said, “We would encourage each other to do things, we would set...
by Danielle | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Being part of FII taught me to trust people again.” Maresa is running her cleaning business, raising her kids, and healing from a rocky road. She shared what it was like for her growing up on the streets and experiencing abuse. This experience caused her...
by Danielle | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
“We have seven children. They have different needs, likes, desires, wants, activities.” Frances Anderson realized the moment she had her first child that she was not going back to work. She and her husband Duante decided together to let go of some things...
by Xio | Jun 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
“When you’re a father, especially a single father, your time is no longer yours. That time revolves around your child.” William Goodwin describes how his life changed when his daughter Evelyn came to live with him full-time. “When Evelyn was...
