11/29/2021
Here's a quick note from behind the scenes by Luci, our communications coordinator!
The hardest part of my job is encapsulating incredibly rich, varied, and meaningful stories into easily digestible bites of information. Whether it's a quick social media post or an email ask, illustrating the deeper impact behind the words on the screen is always a challenge.
The truth is that the smallest moments can make the biggest difference, and that journeys of immense growth can start with the simplest of steps - like the moment when a staff member meets a youth for the first time, looks them in the eyes, and asks, "What do YOU want for your future?"
Often, the biggest impact doesn't start with what we do, but how we do it.
That is especially true for young people in our Transitions programs - youth who typically won't get a storybook "happy ending" to their time in foster care. When you picture a teen leaving foster care, you might imagine a smiling adoptive family, or a heartfelt reunion with a biological relative. But with a lack of homes available, many will "graduate" into adulthood alone. That's where MAAC comes in.
The MAAC Transitions programs offer the kind of support that is essential to bridging that step into independent adulthood - from financial literacy and life skills training to workforce apprenticeships to housing support and more. But beyond the programming itself, MAAC becomes a touchstone for meaningful connection to supportive adults and peers.
I hear story after story from my co-workers about the youth they've stayed in touch with for years later - an extended family for the challenges and successes alike. There are a lot of ways to measure results empirically, but there's no way to quantify the impact of having someone to call, of knowing you aren't alone.
It's that kind of impact that makes doing my job worthwhile. It makes it easy for me to ask you to join in supporting what we do, because I truly believe in it.
This Giving Tuesday is another opportunity to show up for youth in foster care during these difficult times, and your donations will benefit our Transitions programming - helping to fund more resources and individualized supports for these vulnerable young adults.
GA Gives on Giving Tuesday is tomorrow, November 30th! MAAC needs your help to reach our goal for youth in foster care. Will you help me continue to make a difference?
Go to bit.ly/MAAC4kids to make your pledge!
THANK YOU!
