Getting one child ready for kindergarten takes a backpack, a full supply list, and clothes that fit. It is one of the more expensive stretches of the year for a family, and it all comes due in the same few weeks. This summer, every child in our program had that whole list covered by the person who already knows exactly what they like.
This summer, we want to introduce you to Crystal, one of our Friends, and the small, steady ways she is showing up for the young girls she works with and their families.
Summer looks different for every family. For the youth in our program, one thing stays the same. Their Friend shows up, week after week, no matter what season it is.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Friends of the Children – Stockton, steady mental health support looks like one person showing up at the same time, on the same day, no matter what. This is Jennifer's story.
Some of the most meaningful moments at Friends of the Children – Stockton happen in the smallest wins. A child finishing what she started. Counting a little further than the week before. Walking in a little more sure of herself than the day before. This is Miracle's story.
March is National Reading Month. At Friends of the Children – Stockton, building a reader looks like the same practice, with the same person, every week. This is Sophia's story.
