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A new proposal going through Congress would essentially give every child born in the United States a savings account that they can access at age 18. Sounds helpful, right?

Not so helpful when families cannot currently meet their basic needs to raise a family. The savings account cannot be used for diapers, groceries, school supplies, or other costs that pop up when you have children. And our families need help now.

We did a quick overview of this policy proposal and highlighted the perspective of two of our moms in The Magnolia Mother’s Trust in their struggle to make choices for their basic needs and their kids in this economy.

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and real life stories from our moms.

Earlier this month we created space to hand the mics over to four incredible moms from The Magnolia Mothers Trust so we could collectively pause, listen, and give our full attention to their stories. At Springboard we believe that we can strategically change the narrative on poverty by changing the narrator. For five years we’ve been doing just that and this night of storytelling gave us all another chance to see these mothers show up in their full brilliance. A special thanks to Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom for being with us and sharing community with us here in Jackson, MS. 

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With Love,

Team Springboard

Another edition of our monthly Springboard newsletter is here!

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If you missed tuning in or attending in person our Night of Storytelling you can go back and watch our live stream here. Listen back for a message from Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom and four incredible stories given by our mothers.

Our founding CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, contributed another piece to Forbes on the high price of poverty and an interview with Jeff Atwood.

Our partners at the Mississippi Low-income Child Care Initiative put together an important call to action for all of us to use to encourage the MS Department of Human Service to restore access for all families.

A new Front & Center story was published featuring Jasmine.

Our April block party was a huge success with a focus on health and wellness!

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Our Policy & System Changes Fellows got to experience Washington, D.C. and learn about advocacy and organizing to share the importance of safety net benefits for all families.

You can subscribe to our newsletter today to get these updates directly to your inbox and read some words from Aisha and the team. Happy Spring!

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Team Springboard

Jasmine, a mother to three beautiful children, sat down with us to tell her story of how having a guaranteed income through The Magnolia Mother’s Trust has given her and her kids some breathing room this year.

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She speaks about her mental health, her support system, and her finances. We are so thankful for her courage to tell her story in her own words. Thank you, Jasmine!

Pictured here: Jasmine and two of her three children. Photo courtesy of STO.

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Team Springboard

Last week we kicked off Easter weekend with another block party! We had wellness partners from right here in Jackson, MS come and offer resources to our residents as well as bubbles, hot dogs, and dancing.

We are so grateful to everyone who stopped by with their families to enjoy some food, music, and these Spring temperatures before we hit the summer heat!

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Stay tuned for our April newsletter!

With love,

Team Springboard

In case you missed it: our annual night of storytelling was last week in Jackson, MS and we provided a full livestream of the event.

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Tears, hugs, smiles, laughs, stories, and community all in one night. When you get a chance please take a moment to go back through and listen to the stories from our mothers. Thanks to everyone who was there to listen!

More Soon,

Team Springboard