Along The Way Board + Staff wants to fund 715 child care scholarship hours.

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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Michael Vanelli
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Michael Vanelli
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
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Kristina Valdez
"“What you do to the least, you do to me.” The women we serve are my sisters. In my time of need, I was supported so I pay it forward with joy!!!💕"

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Kristina Valdez
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Click the video below to hear Munah Kanu, single mother of 3 share about how Along The Way helped her succeed!

Like Munah (in the video on this page),Gina is in a situation typical of the mothers we serve. She never imagined being a single mother to 2 children, but unlike Munah,Gina is still on our waiting list for services. We don't get any government funding and rely solely on the communities we serve to support us in giving a hand up to their neighbors -- hard-working women & their children, meaning our ability to accept more clients on their pathway out of poverty & into a bright future is dependent on financial support from people like you!

Gina's Story

Gina is beautiful & bright, and is working hard to become an RN, currently has her CNA certification and was just offered a job. The hours are Mon-Fri 3:30-11:30pm, with the chance to pick up extra shifts for more money overnight every other weekend. She desperately wants to take the job so money isn't so tight for her family, but she doesn't have child care. There are no child care centers in the area that offer care at night or on weekends and hiring a babysitter is out of the question; the going rate for a babysitter is between $15-$20/ hour in her area - more than she makes herself.

She loves her children and wants to make sure that someone responsible is caring for her kids when she cannot. She doesn't have family nearby to help her. Nationally only 8% of child care centers are open after 7pm/weekends.

At the same time that Gina is struggling because of lack of child care during nontraditional times, employers in our local community are deeply affected by the current labor shortage and can't find workers. Businesses are closing their doors, and in some cases, contracting workers from other parts of the state, country, and sometimes even the world to fill positions in our community.

Along The Way is an innovative community solution that eliminates the biggest obstacle for single mothers' participation in the workforce -- no child care for 2nd/3rd/weekend shift workers!

Helping single mothers with child care support means helping ensure:

Children are safe & loved by best-in-class caregivers.
Mothers are able to provide for their children.
Employers in your community gain reliable employees, so our local economy thrives!

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The work we are doing is THE CRITICAL MISSING PIECE that families need to get out & stay out of poverty, and nobody else is doing it!

We are asking a few of our key partners to rally their friends, family, co-workers and networks to support our work. By becoming a fundraiser for ALONG THE WAY, you will help more single mothers & their children, and you'll help your friends feel good about doing good.

Starting a fundraiser is easy to do, and it's fun. We'll even give you all the tools you'll need to make a difference. With your help we can ensure a pathway out of poverty for our neighbors.

Will you help us build resiliency where we live & work?