Help More Kids Like Moniece Get a Second Chance
Without Boys Town, personally speaking, I wouldn't have made it. I chose not to become my past. I chose not to let hate overtake me, and I chose to forgive. BoysTown is a miracle, my miracle. They are truly saving lives.”
Moniece: I had my own job. I was finishing up high school. I was in every type of extracurricular activity. I did dance, I did quarters, I did track and field, shotput and discus, volleyball. I was super involved. But Boys Town, especially my family teachers, were always there at my games, or always there at my meets, and it was just...it felt like a family.
When I turned 18 and I got in the "real world", a lot of the lessons that I learned in Boys Town, which I didn't think I would use, I actually do use. So I kind of wanna find a way, an avenue, to be able to utilize my past and my experiences to better assist our youth who are transitioning out of care.
Tonia: Our kids that have graduated from Boys Town and know her, not even ones that were here with her but know her, are able to see that if she can do it, I can do it too.
Alyce: She is the resident director for Wisdom's Wellspring, which is a residential facility for young women who are at high-risk for dependency. And Mo, essentially, is the person who runs the day-to-day operations at this residential facility.
Pamela: I see her in some type of leadership role, leading not just the community she lives in, not just even our state but our nation, in providing for young people and helping young people. I think Boys' Town is ultimately the reason why she is the person that she is.
Moniece: I will be graduating from Florida State University as a MPA/MSW graduate student. I mean, I just feel like I'm doing what I gotta do to succeed and follow my dreams.
Man: She will be our first graduate of a masters program that we've had from the site, so we're really excited. We're gonna be there to help her celebrate.
Cynthia: My daughter is proof that Boys Town works. And there are other children that are coming up behind her that want to be like her. Moniece is my hero. And it should be the other way around, but she's my hero.
Moniece: Without Boys Town, personally speaking, I wouldn't have made it. I chose not to become my past. I chose not to let hate overtake me, and I chose to forgive. Boys Town is a miracle, my miracle. They are truly saving lives.
Last year, more than 3.5 million children and families were impacted by Boys Town nationwide.
At Boys Town, we are helping boys and girls get a second chance in life. Our work is built on a foundation of informed research, experience and a more than 100-year legacy of life-changing success.
We understand that children and families across America are struggling, and we believe that everyone deserves a second chance. Every dollar donated allows us to continue caring for children in crisis, treating complex medical issues and helping families to find the parenting resources they need to navigate difficult situations.
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