Lives Changed

Our mission is to build relationships to empower people, strengthen resilience, and improve quality of life for all members of the community. With the proper support and resources, our members are able to truly change the trajectory of their lives. 

Financial Opportunity Center

Kimberly

Kimberly Price is a grandmother who is raising her grandson. Her grandson is her world, and this shows in the pride she takes in telling me all about his accomplishments. Kimberly has been a part of CMCA in various ways throughout the years. I met her a few years ago

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Financial Opportunity Center

Indiana and Luis

Indiana and her son, Luis, enrolled in the Financial Opportunity Center program this year, wanting to find ways to cut expenses and save money. Indiana worked part-time while finishing her degree at the university. Her husband worked full-time at Olive Garden, while Luis was a high school senior who worked

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Financial Opportunity Center

Khyeese

After navigating through a divorce, Khyeese found herself as a single mother of three and forced to manage a household on a limited income, often depending on assistance programs like SNAP to make ends meet. Fumbling through on her own, she felt overwhelmed and ill-prepared for her reality, but all

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Financial Opportunity Center

Cassidy

I first met Cassidy through another member who referred her to our Getting Ahead class. She attended Getting Ahead and completed and graduated from this class all while pregnant and delivering her first child. She also helped me co-facilitate another Getting Ahead class. While doing this, she was able to gain

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Financial Opportunity Center

Brijanee

Brijanee enrolled in our Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) program to regain control of her finances. Despite working full-time, she found herself living paycheck to paycheck and with little savings. She worked with her coach to examine her finances and make a plan for spending, saving, and debt repayment.  In just

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