The Journey Together
Marco is Off to College!
I first met Marco when he began volunteering at Presencia during his freshman year of high school. In a community where gifted students usually aim at jobs as doctors and...
Marco is Off to College!
I first met Marco when he began volunteering at Presencia during his freshman year of high school. In a community where gifted students usually aim at jobs as doctors and...
Back to School!
Our tutoring staff grew up in this neighborhood. Most of them were participants in our programs until we were able to hire them for their first jobs. This week, they...
Back to School!
Our tutoring staff grew up in this neighborhood. Most of them were participants in our programs until we were able to hire them for their first jobs. This week, they...
Make Room for Hope!
We have a new puppy! His name is Otis, and as we’ve told him a few hundred times, he’s a very good boy. Before we adopted Otis, I sat down with...
Make Room for Hope!
We have a new puppy! His name is Otis, and as we’ve told him a few hundred times, he’s a very good boy. Before we adopted Otis, I sat down with...
Hope Shines on Mother’s Day!
Ian and I used to visit a neighbor who went to jail for armed robbery. We sat across the thick glass from him and updated him on life in the...
Hope Shines on Mother’s Day!
Ian and I used to visit a neighbor who went to jail for armed robbery. We sat across the thick glass from him and updated him on life in the...
Help Us Write the Next Chapter!
This week, we have some exciting news about the future of Presencia! I’ve asked my husband, Ian, to tell you the story of how we got to this point...
Help Us Write the Next Chapter!
This week, we have some exciting news about the future of Presencia! I’ve asked my husband, Ian, to tell you the story of how we got to this point...
Hope Makes a Home!
It’s expensive to be poor. So many of our neighbors spend years moving from apartment to apartment, changing schools (if they manage to stay in school!), overpaying for extended stay...
Hope Makes a Home!
It’s expensive to be poor. So many of our neighbors spend years moving from apartment to apartment, changing schools (if they manage to stay in school!), overpaying for extended stay...