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Modeling What’s Possible

When 26-year-old Christine Banks was selected to the inaugural class of Pawsperity in 2016, she was a quiet, but strong, single mother seeking a better job—and a better future—for her two children. Her son was just taking his first steps at the time, and her daughter was about to lose her first tooth.

“I was trying to go somewhere in my life, but I had a baby, and then things just happen,” Christine said.

“The Pawsperity staff saw things in me I didn’t see in myself. I’m very proud that I’m able to pay bills and not stress about it. I can even pay for things like ballet lessons.”

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April 12, 2024

Opening Doors to New Potential

Jodie is a proud graduate of Pawsperity’s 2022 graduating class and is celebrating her 2-year anniversary as a professional groomer at a local salon. As a dedicated single mom, Jodie, like many parents, wants only for her children to be happy and do well in life. She adds, “I feel…
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March 6, 2024

Career Development Supported by New Friends

Victoria's life changed when she was 19 after a stroke left her unable work. At this pivotal age, she was adrift, unable to find her purpose. She spent 18 years on social security before finding Pawsperity through Ticket to Work, a social security initiative that provides career development opportunities to…
Successes
July 31, 2023

Modeling What’s Possible

When 26-year-old Christine Banks was selected to the inaugural class of Pawsperity in 2016, she was a quiet, but strong, single mother seeking a better job—and a better future—for her two children.
Successes
March 3, 2023

Family Man: Ronnie

Ronnie’s family is a big part of his life. He is a brother to five sisters and father of five daughters. Someday, with the skills he’s developed at Pawsperity, he hopes to be the patriarch of his own family business.

Success Story | Ashley
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December 21, 2022

Keeping Promises

When 32-year-old Ashley was a little girl, her parents divorced. At just 7 years old, she made a promise to herself to someday have her own family that would always be together. More than two decades later, she found herself in a devastating situation.
Success Story | Annie
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October 10, 2022

Dogs as Healers

Annie knew she was willing to do what it took to work with dogs, her lifelong dream. Just like many other students, the power of the human-animal bond helped Annie graduate from Pawsperity’s extensive grooming program.
Successes
February 2, 2021

Holding on to Hope

Surviving childhood trauma and the hardships of poverty and addiction can turn little things into big deals. For April, it was getting her personalized grooming scissors, a milestone for students at Pawsperity.