Phone 704-372-4663

Story #51

Story #51

Today’s story is about one of our successful Legacy Hall clients.She is a foster care client turning 18 this month and will remain with us on the CARS agreement. She will be graduating in January from a local CMS high school. She is interested in becoming a chef and attending a school for culinary arts. She is already enrolled in the spring semester at CPCC, where she will begin taking her basic courses. She often will bake items and take them to school and sell. Or, she takes orders for pies, cakes, etc. and will sell them as well. She received three honors this semester, perfect attendance, AB Honor roll, and the Stellar Award. She is active in her Communities in Schools organization, and is a mentor for another student at her school. She carries respect of her counselors and school leaders. She worked at Carowinds last summer for a while. She has had good placements in foster care, but was ready to focus on her independence and getting out on her own, which is why she sought out to come and live at Legacy Hall, which is helping her to focus on that. Her family is made up of her granny, papa, brothers and sisters. Her mother has not been active in her life, to the point of neglect. She is currently working an on campus job of washing dishes in the cafeteria, and at times uses some of her money to help provide school things for her younger brother since she states that her mother does nothing to help provide for any school clothes or school supplies for him.

Legacy Hall is such a unique opportunity for many of our foster care clients. The safe and encouraging atmosphere, allows our residents the time to explore their options for the future and steadily work on their goals towards independence and success.

If you like the stories we have been sharing, please consider giving a gift to support these girls and women and their families.
https://crittentonofnc.org/giving-opportunities/