Stories of Success

STORIES OF SUCCESS since April 2007

Results for the five Circle Leaders (CL) who completed "Gettin' Ahead":

Employment

One CL become self -sufficient!

There was a cumulative earned income increase of 33%

Four CLs obtained new and better employment

Four CLs obtained Health Benefits

Three CLs moved from at or below 100% of FPIG to above130% of FPIG (2 to 150%)
Education

All five CLs attended Money Management and Credit Classes and established budgets

Two CLs have enrolled in Community College (One full time, one for computer classes)
Housing

One CL obtained stable housing (previously homeless – and living with relatives)

Four others maintained housing

Transportation

One CL obtained a car

One CL got her car back from repossession

Two CL had their car fixed to get it back on the road
Loan Fund

Two CLs accessed the loan fund

Reciprocity

CLs contributed more than 100 reciprocity hours back to the community
Three individuals serve on community boards

One CLs presented a community problem to the Borough Council

Four CLs participated in "Voices from Poverty," a speaking engagement to 100+ people at Gettysburg College about their experiences living in poverty.

All CLs facilitated two Poverty Simulations for the community.

Community Results

Training provided to community

Trained 27 Allies

13 Ad hocAllies

14 Regular Allies

Trained 1500 Individuals in Bridges

Hosted two Poverty Simulations

Resources provided to Circles

Received $44,500 Dollars in Grants ($20,000 from Wellspan, $15,000 from Robert C Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust, $3,000 from Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, $6,500 from Adams County United Way)

Received more then $3,000 from Donations

Received more than $5,000 in In-kind Donations

43 Number of Dinners were provided by the Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College saving the initiative $6,450 Dollars

400 hours of child care were provided

More than 2000 volunteer hours provided by community members (Guiding Coalition, Allies and Speakers)