Sarah is a student at a local Title 1 school and her mom, Kelley, works in the cafeteria at a another local school as well. Sarah was first connected with the Dream Center through the Elementary Education Program last year. Her dad is really ill and so their family depends on one income. Kelley explained that finances have been tight: “I’ve been involved in a lot of the things that Dream Center does- like Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway, the Christmas program, DREAM Backpack and the Dream Center has been a huge support for our family!”

Read about ways that the DeSoto Dream Center partnered with Horn Lake Intermediate School to support a family facing food insecurity. Through the DREAM Backpack program DCDC was able to provide food, emergency housing, and help promote stability during a difficult time.