Jul 30, 2020 | United We Win
“People are sometimes not just desperate for home ownership; they’re just desperate for affordability.” Casey started her first nonprofit job 12 years ago—and has been at Habitat for Humanity ever since. She oversees the program that manages financial education for...
Jul 30, 2020 | Kids, United We Win
Even as a seven-year-old, Amare is very technically-minded, interested in thinking critically and exploring his world. “He likes to see how things work,” his mother says. “I’m pushing him to be independent, to do things on his own.” Despite his determination, Amare...
Jul 30, 2020 | Poverty, United We Win
“My financial life was a mess. That spilled over into my personal life, of course. I definitely spent a few nights sleeping in my car. I had to spend many nights just … keeping myself busy.” Alan’s relationship with debt began the day that he moved out of his parents’...
Jul 29, 2020 | United We Win
“I love being a lunch buddy. Sometimes if I’ve had a bad day, going and spending 45 minutes or an hour with a first- or second-grade student and escaping into their world—whether it’s coloring or playing games, seeing just for a moment what their day is like through...
Jun 29, 2020 | United We Win
“It’s not just money that makes a difference—it’s time, it’s leadership, it’s vision.” Terry’s love for reading began with father-daughter trips to the public library as a little girl. Now, she tells anyone she can about important literacy-focused community programs...
