When I first started with 71Five last August, I was honored to begin one-to-one mentoring with a high school student. From the start, I saw so much of myself in her at that age, quiet, guarded, unsure of her belonging. Because of you, month by month, I watched her change. She started showing up to youth group more consistently. She was talking more with others, not hiding behind her phone. She began to believe that she mattered. Because of you, her family also received groceries and a gift during a season when they truly needed it the most. Last week, as I drove her home, she randomly said, “This year has been so much better than last… Thank you!” These simple words were the greatest gift I could receive.

 

Because of you, 71Five is bringing love, consistency, and hope to youth in West Medford… One relationship at a time… THANK YOU!!!