CFC Video

["I REALLY DON'T WANT ANOTHER KID IN MY SHOES, SLEEPING UNDER A BRIDGE, BEGGING FOR FOOD.] [LIGHTHOUSE WAS THERE FOR ME WHEN I WAS 13, HOMELESS, AND ALONE." Carly] ["WHEN I WAS 16, I ENTERED LIGHTHOUSE'S INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AFTER CHILDREN SERVICES STEPPED IN TO PROTECT ME FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT.] [I LEARNED SKILLS TO HELP PREPARE ME FOR LIFE ON MY OWN. IT HASN'T BEEN EASY, BUT NOW I LIVE IN MY OWN APARTMENT, HAVE A FULL TIME JOB, AND AM ENROLLED IN COLLEGE." Quran] ['MY LIGHTHOUSE THERAPIST MADE AN IMPACT ON MY LIFE. SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE, GIVING ME COPING SKILLS,] [HELPING ME THROUGH A WHOLE BUNCH OF THINGS, AND ALWAYS MAKING ME FEEL BETTER. SHE HELPED ME GROW AS A PERSON" Izzy] ["I WAS IN SEVEN FOSTER HOMES IN SIX YEARS. THE FIRST ONE WAS WHEN I WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THEN, I CAME TO STAY WITH THE PETERS.] [IT WAS HARD TO TRUST THEM AT FIRST, BUT I FELT COMFORTABLE WITH THEM FAST. THEY HELPED ME SO MUCH. A LITTLE WHILE LATER, THEY ADOPTED ME. I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE A FAMILY." Evan] ♪♫ We need your help. We need you. We need you. We need you. We need you. We need your support. With your support, together, we can create a community where every young person has the opportunity to thrive. ♪♫ [LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES www.lys.org]