THRU Project

10/13/2026

10/09/2026

🏍️ Ride for a Mission. Change a Life.

Join the Mission to Mission Charity Bike Tour on Saturday, December 5, and help make a difference for young adults who have experienced foster care.

When you support the M2M Bike Tour, you’re supporting community nonprofits like the THRU Project help young adults build stable, successful futures through housing, mentoring, education, employment support, and more.

Every mile ridden helps move a young person closer to the future they deserve. ❤️

👉 Ride. Give. Share. Support the mission.
Visit https://www.m2msa.com/ to sign up!

10/09/2026

For young adults transitioning out of the foster care system, having a dedicated mentor provides the encouragement, stability, and guidance needed to build true independence.

Through THRU Project’s Mentorship Program, volunteers build meaningful relationships that transform lives offering advice on education, career goals, and everyday life choices.

Interested in making a lasting impact in San Antonio?

Explore how you can become a mentor and apply in our website!

10/08/2026

✨ Celebrating Our Participants of the Year ✨
This year, we couldn’t choose just one. We are proud to recognize Keana Young and Sophie Gill as our 2026 Cecilia Ormond Participants of the Year! 🏆
Keana’s journey is one of incredible resilience and determination. During a period of immense instability, she moved six times while navigating housing insecurity and continuing to build a future for herself. Through it all, Keana never gave up.
Her mentor shared, “Keana is one of the most resilient young women I know.” She has learned to advocate for herself, prioritize her well-being, and continue working toward stability. After securing a job and remaining dedicated to it, Keana reached an incredible milestone this year: moving into an apartment of her own. ❤️
Sophie’s story is also one of perseverance. After experiencing multiple Residential Treatment Centers while in foster care, she aged out at 18 and faced homelessness, substance use, and unhealthy relationships.
In 2023, Sophie connected with THRU Project and began building the stability she needed to pursue her goals. She went on to graduate from UTSA with her bachelor’s degree in May 2025 and is now pursuing a master’s degree in social work. Today, she is happily married and building a career centered on helping others. 🎓
Keana and Sophie remind us what is possible when resilience meets opportunity, encouragement, and support.
Please join us in celebrating Keana Young and Sophie Gill, our 2026 Cecilia Ormond Participants of the Year! ❤️

10/08/2026

✨ Celebrating Our Mentors of the Year ✨
We are proud to recognize John Stark and Laura Broome as recipients of the Elaine Andries Hartle Mentor of the Year Award! 🏆
John’s mentee, Leon, values his authenticity, thoughtful advice, and ability to offer a different perspective. John has also dedicated countless hours to helping Leon succeed academically, even tutoring him through a semester of Pre-Calculus until he earned an A!
Whether helping Leon stay on track, work toward his goals, or simply being there when he needs support, John continues to show the difference a consistent mentor can make.
Laura has been a THRU Project mentor for seven years and has spent the past three alongside her mentee, Natalia. Throughout their relationship, Laura has consistently shown patience, kindness, encouragement, and advocacy.
She challenges Natalia to step outside her comfort zone and pursue her goals, while always making sure she knows someone believes in her. Their three years together demonstrate the trust and connection that can grow when a mentor continues to show up.
John and Laura have each made a lasting impact by giving their time, sharing their encouragement, and believing in their mentees.
Please join us in celebrating John Stark and Laura Broome, our 2026 Elaine Andries Hartle Mentors of the Year! ❤️

10/08/2026

Landing the interview is only half the battle. How you prepare determines how you perform.

Here are 5 practical reminders to keep in mind before you walk through the door (or hop on that video call).

Swipe through to refine your interview approach!

Which tip do you find most challenging when preparing for an interview? Let us know in the comments below!

10/07/2026

When you support THRU Project, stories like these are possible. 💙
Our mission is about helping individuals with experience in foster care find self-sustaining solutions and build brighter futures.
Through the Heart Gallery of South Central Texas and THRU Project’s programs, meaningful connections can become lifelong ones. For the Thomas family, that meant welcoming Keshuan and Sophie into their family through adoption.
Today, Keshuane and Sophie have the stability, support, and family connection every young person deserves, and a brighter future ahead. ✨
Your support helps make stories like theirs possible.

10/06/2026

Dior’s journey through rejection, homelessness, and healing has transformed into one of hope, purpose, and renewed stability.
Dior first connected with THRU Project in 2020 after being referred through BCFS. After their adoptive family cut ties, Dior and their spouse experienced prolonged homelessness while navigating health challenges and limited access to shelter. Even through the instability, Dior remained committed to their education.
Everything began to change when THRU Project stepped in.
Through consistent support and advocacy, Dior was connected to emergency shelter through SAMMinistries, therapy, medication assistance, transportation, and basic work necessities. When shelter meant being separated from Dior’s emotional support dog, Bella, a THRU Project staff member even fostered Bella so Dior could access the help they needed.
“Before, I was just trying to survive. I didn’t have time to process anything. Once I had stability, I was finally able to heal.”
Today, Dior has secured full-time employment and is building toward a brighter future. They hope to return to school, pursue a career in law or mental health, and complete a cosmetology license to provide free services to youth in need.
“I want to use everything I’ve been through to help people like me, especially foster youth.”
Dior’s story is what’s possible when young adults from foster care have someone standing beside them, not just in a moment of crisis, but as they build a path forward.
“THRU Project didn’t just help me survive… they helped me finally start healing and moving forward.”
We are so proud of you, Dior!
Your support helps make that path possible. Join THRU Project in helping more young adults move beyond survival and toward stability, healing, and a future filled with possibility. ❤️