“Sometimes my son will ask me why I didn’t go to college, and I’ll tell him I did go, I just didn’t finish. So I’m showing him that it’s never too late, no matter how old you are you can still go back and do what you were meant to do.”
Stories
Front and Center: This Mom Is “Saving and Paying My Bills on Time” to Buy a Home—With Help from a Guaranteed Income and the Child Tax Credit
“Being part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, we are all in touch and support each other, even if we live in different areas or weren’t in the same year.”
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income Helps Roneisha Know Her Worth—and Afford “a Treat Here and There”
“The child tax credit and guaranteed income from Magnolia Mother’s Trust have helped make it possible to have that little extra for a treat here and there.”
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income Helped Me Survive the Pandemic and Find “Moments of Joy,” Says Magnolia Mother’s Trust Mom
“I have my faith, I have the support of my family, the support of the Springboard folks and the support of my daughter. And all that makes me feel like I’m going to be okay.”
Front and Center: “Being Part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust Has Lifted a Burden Off My Shoulders as a Mom”
“Being part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust has really lifted a burden off my shoulders as a mom. Before I would have to scrape together the money or ask for help from family to be able to do simple things like buy school supplies.”
Front and Center: Two Years After Receiving Guaranteed Income, This Family Is Still Feeling the Benefits
“The payments have been really helpful in paying for all the dues my kids have—my daughter’s choir and band, my son’s band uniforms and fees, that’s $500 right there.”