On September 2, 2019, my life took an abrupt and unexpected turn when my 32-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident. She left behind three children. I never saw this coming, but God knew it all the time.
God planted a seed in my heart even through my tragedy. “I want you to help others through and be a testimony, witness and a blessing to them”. Not only did He stop us in our tracks, He also gave us a warning that life is real; it is no fairy tale. Do not take it for granted, and that we only have one life.
We look at and ask God to show us our purpose in life. I asked, “Was this planned for my life to be taking care of and raising my grandchildren”? My grandson said to me, “Grana, you can take better care of us”. As a grandparent, it was my heart’s desire to step up to the plate and take care of my grandchildren.
I am incredibly grateful for God blessing my family and I with these wonderful children. God also made it possible for us to take care of them. Some families are unable to take care of their grandchildren, and it is heartbreaking for them.
SheN’s Granparent Fund was created in honor of my daughter to help support the grandparents and children that have been left behind usually due to Death, Incarceration, Alcohol, Drugs, Homelessness, etc. Both our children and the grandparents need help.
With SheN’s Grandparent Fund Community Foundation (SGFCF), we are working to create a network of grandparents that will serve as a hub of support, comfort, and encouragement to each other. This process will strengthen grandparents and give them the courage to continue in their journey of raising their grandchildren.
This Fund will help to offset many of the costs associated with raising children through the donation of in-kind and financial seeds. This support is most needed because most grandparents have not financially prepared to raise their grandchildren.
Because we believe that our purpose on this earth is to ensure that every grandparent who is the guardian or caretaker of their grandchild, and every child that has lost their parent, is provided with as much support as possible, we are constantly working to build and distribute our resources. We believe that the more support families receive, the easier life will be for the caregivers and the children.
How You can Enroll
SheN’s Grandparent Fund Community Foundation is seeking to enroll Grandparents who are doing the following (to tell your story):
If you are taking care of your grandchildren because of any of the following:
· Parent is deceased
· Parent is incarcerated
· Parent Addicted to Alcohol or Drugs
· Homelessness
· Multiples families in one dwelling
How You Can Donate:
SheN’s Grandparent Fund is asking you to sponsor a Grandparent, Child/Children, or entire Family or make a donation. Funds will be used for: (This program is a Non-Profit charitable Organization)
Child– Year Around to help assist with school uniforms, shoes, hair groom, school supplies, school trip. Mainly these programs will benefit children in their education to help in tutoring program, events, and activities.
Grandparent– There will be various events especially for the grandparents to help encourage them and provide them with some of the essential things that they need. This will help boost their endurance, confidence, self-esteem, and will remind them that they are not out here all alone and they have someone to talk to. Remember most of these grandparents are on fixed income and can only do so much.
For more information about how you can assist or benefit from SheN’s Grandparent Fund Community Development Foundation or the Golden Connection Childcare and Learning Center, please call Mrs. Patricia Wright Hankins, the Director of these organizations, at 662-326-0449.
