Community Stories, Video The Ripple Effect – JaShawn Hill JaShawn is a woman on a mission, paying her experience forward in a big way. After struggling with substance use and unstable housing for years, Cara, a... 10.16.18
Community Stories The Power of Purpose – Celena, Women’s Bean Project Before she turned 15, Celena had overdosed six times. By 18 Celena had been incarcerated due to drug issues. Experiencing homelessness, and convicted of... 9.24.18
Community Stories The Ripple of Recovery – Jolena, Central City Concern “We do recover.” That’s the simple, profound message Jolena shares with the women she works with as Peer Support Specialist at the Bridges to Change... 9.10.18
Community Stories Responsibility, Leadership, and a Passion For Change At age 16 Yehiah, the youngest of five, was living in Waltham, Massachusetts. With all of his siblings in college that seemed like Yehiah’s path, too.... 9.4.18
Community Stories The Ripple Effect of Social Enterprise – Pablo Gaxiola, Re-Entry Programs Manager, Goodwill Silicon Valley REDF is an investment that works. Yes, we could show you the charts, graphs, and spreadsheets that underscore the return on investment that social... 8.27.18
Community Stories Save the Environment, Transform a Life – Brandon Benton, Community Recycling Programs Coordinator If you drive through Marin and Sonoma Counties you’ve seen them along the side of the road, in their green hats, and blaze orange safety vests... 8.20.18
Community Stories From Life on the Streets to a Job in City Hall Six years ago, Meghaan was a young woman sleeping on the streets of Portland. “I was 19 and thought I knew everything. I had the mentality that I could... 8.10.18
Community Stories, Video Anthony Jackson: Continuing to do Bigger and Better Things In 2016, Anthony Jackson (AJ) received REDF’s Stuart G. Moldaw Award for his tenacity and courage in overcoming significant barriers to employment.... 7.20.18
Community Stories Woman on a Mission: Helping Others https://redf.org/latest/jashawns-story/ JaShawn Hill’s fall, from having fun at a Big 10 university to being homeless and cut off from her family, came... 7.16.18
Community Stories, Video Dan Tiffany’s Recipe for Life Dan Tiffany grew up in a supportive suburban family, graduated from college, and had a wife and beautiful daughter. In some respects, it seemed that he... 7.10.18
Community Stories From Hangry to Activated – Maria Kim, President and CEO, Cara Corralling 75-ish social entrepreneurs is no small feat. They’re chatty, they’re connectors, and, with the right dose of caffeine, they’re... 1.25.18