Cohort 30 Celebrates Graduation

 

There is a lot of change in the air, which comes with the changing of the seasons. For the Getting Ahead class members, this also means a change in titles. For the past four months, they have been participating at Circle of Hope, where they have been known as class members, but will now be known as Circle Leaders. A Circle Leader is someone who is leading the charge to create change in his or her life and hope for the future. They have forged their way through the budgeting class alongside peers and soon allies. As they begin the next 18-month journey alongside volunteer allies, they will continue working on budgets, goals, and timelines.     They have been able to create budgets (and mostly stick with it), recognizing each day as a new opportunity to try again. They have done this with humor and grace, expressing frustration at setbacks and joy with accomplishments. Before celebrating the accomplishment, a few were even asking how they could pass the blessing, love, and friendship on to others. One class member eloquently stated, “When I joined this class, I counted my dollars on my fingers. Now I count my dollars as stories to help tell my future.”     To witness another milestone celebration, join Circle of Hope at First United Methodist Church on October 20th at 5:30p for the 18-Month Match celebration for the 27th Cohort to move from Circle Leaders to becoming Community Leaders!

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