Low-income students are especially vulnerable to falling behind in school. An unstable home life and poor nutrition can cause students living in poverty to fail their classes. On average, summer school courses to make up a class and retrieve credits are $180 each and can cost up to $420. Families living in poverty are already … Read Now
Healthy school snacks are one of the most frequent requests we receive from the Bellevue School District. Some days, Stevenson Elementary School’s Family Connections Center is overwhelmed with requests for snacks and the cupboards are bare. In one month, they received 26 requests for snacks from 19 teachers. Kids who don’t eat breakfast have a … Read Now
Bellevue LifeSpring’s renewable, need-based college scholarships are allowing more students living in poverty to achieve their dreams of higher education. This spring, four of Bellevue LifeSpring’s college scholarship recipients are graduating and moving on to brighter futures. Telma comes from a single-income household and commutes to school to save money. In addition to being … Read Now
For students living in poverty, just graduating from high school can be an uphill climb. The prospect of going on to college may seem like an impossible dream. However, thanks to the support of our community, Bellevue LifeSpring’s college scholarships program is making those dreams a reality. By the year 2020, 70% of jobs in … Read Now
The energy in the lobby of First United Methodist Church is palpable – even at 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Christmas. Volunteers armed with carts wait expectantly for sponsors to arrive so they can help unload their cars and deliver gifts to one of 283 folding chairs marked with a name and a number. … Read Now
Jessica is nine years old. She takes the bus to and from school because her mother works long hours. As the days get shorter and colder, Jessica is excited for the holidays but worries about what she will eat during break. She relies on the school meals she receives through the free and reduced-price lunch … Read Now
Henry was only three months away from high school graduation when he suddenly found himself homeless. After couch-surfing for a couple of weeks, he found a friend whose parents would let him rent their basement for $300 a month. He was able to stretch his savings to cover the first month’s rent but wasn’t sure … Read Now
Jackson, 15, and his sister Emma, 10, both attend Bellevue public schools. Jackson loves to play basketball. Emma plays basketball as well, but her true loves are art and writing. They also have an incredibly resilient mother, Alison. When asked what her biggest challenge had been over the past year, Alison smiled through her tears … Read Now
We believe education is the pathway out of poverty. Each year, Bellevue LifeSpring awards Bellevue high school graduates and parents with college scholarships toward a living-wage career. Each scholarship is renewable for four years of school. In 2016, your generosity provided 26 college scholarships to 24 Bellevue high school graduates and two parents in the Bellevue School … Read Now
Anna has lived in Bellevue for 10 years and enjoys her long-term job at a local Starbucks. Anna and her children have recently been through a devastating ordeal that changed their lives forever. Your support of Bellevue LifeSpring provided a beacon of hope for this family: About two years ago my husband was diagnosed with … Read Now
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