We received a donation of a notebook computer before Christmas with the instructions to give it to a client who could make use of it. We weren’t sure how to choose this person. Staff suggested that we ask the young people working in our Café to write a brief description of their experience in the project, why they should get the computer and what they plan to do with it. We agreed and made our decision based on the 4 submissions we received. I’ve included some excerpts for you as they are a powerful testament to the growth that has occured for the participants in the project.
“My life before joining peer connections was hectic. I had been in and out of jail for years due to money making schemes gone wrong.”
“Before my future was only the next day, now the future is far enough to plan for.”
The PEER project has “showed me there is more to life than making money on the streets, going to jail, or selling and doing drugs.”
“I’ve made choices in my life that have caused a lot of pain and hatred to the ones around me.”
“I grew up in a small town which made everything easy to do. But I could not stand the hate that was around me and could [not] stand the way my mom looked at me, it was the look of disappointment.”
“My life routine before open door was very much like any other person the age of twenty and that was to see the money and spend it, It was like every day was one big party and it should never stop and the money should just be coming in for no reason.”
“My day to day routine has also improved every morning I get up and go to work with the knowledge that I can SUCCEED if I truly wanted to…”
Thank you to all of you who make a difference in your community.
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