Real Change.

Vancity & Stepping Stones partner together to break generational cycles of poverty through meaningful employment.

While many of us may dread the sound of our alarm clocks on a Monday morning, most can appreciate the degree to which our work, the ability to and the opportunity for work affects our lives for the better. Our jobs provide the very practical means to care for our families, they give us the sense of purpose and progress we need to feel productive and they connect us to a community outside of our own. Work matters. Good work matters a lot.

Breaking cycles of financial, emotional and spiritual poverty is no small task. Being a young parent, the challenges  to overcoming poverty can seem even more insurmountable. There's so much to learn, do, pay for and attend to that it can 

feel almost impossible to ever get ahead. Giving our young moms and dads meaningful opportunities to earn a living, provide for their family and plan for the future is a critical component of breaking this cycle. 

The Guilford Branch of Vancity has stepped up as a champion of Young Families and we are so thankful. Starting immediately they are partnering with us in the hope to hire a new thrive grad every 6 months. We have already started with one grad officially training as Vancity employee right now and are so thankful for this relationship. This opportunity will give the Thrive graduates the experience and opportunity they need to continue healing, growing and giving back.

If you would like to learn more about our how you can hire a Thrive Grad or a Young Dad, or have the name of a business we could approach to help support our programs, we'd love to hear from you. Thank You for your continued support of our young moms and dads.