“In that moment, I was breaking the cycle of poverty.”
What it means to break the cycle of generational poverty.
Lessons from our staff member, Jenn EagleSpeaker.
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"I have found myself a single parent. Not something I ever planned on being, but it happens.
As a single mom, my finances are limited, and at times have been nonexistent.
When the pandemic struck and my kids got COVID, I panicked.
I walked into the store and made my purchases of things you get for a sick kid, 7-up, popsicles, chicken soup, and a thermometer…
It may seem a funny little thing that most parents have, no big deal. But it was a privilege for me. A thermometer was a luxury item.
I looked down at the care package I had been able to put together for my son and thought, ‘Wow, look what I can do.’
I held back tears as I made my way back to the car, the car that I was able to purchase with a living wage at North Helpline.
I was looking in the face of generational poverty and saying, ‘No, not today.'"