Amanda wants to share her story with all the young women out there who need a little bit of encouragement today. That’s because today, we’re congratulating Amanda on several life-changing accomplishments. She’s been on what she calls a “surreal” success journey since approaching our team in Fond du Lac. From having her second child to … See details
Venashia loves helping to care for others, but working full-time and being a full-time mom of four young kiddos can be a lot to handle by yourself. Venashia knew she and her family deserved better. Having help from FoodShare, Badgercare and WI Shares in the past, she knew she could find the resources to fix her … See details
The road to employment isn’t always a straight one. When Drew entered our Fond du Lac office, he was new to the area, unemployed, and homeless. There were immediate needs that needed to be addressed before he could really begin his job search. Since he was on FoodShare, he was eligible for the FoodShare Employment … See details
Chrisana was looking for support on her employment journey when she came into our Fond du Lac office. She was on FoodShare, which made her immediately eligible for the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program, which her case worker, Angel, enrolled her in right away. Recently, Chrisana’s car had broken down, which made job searching … See details
Every once in a while, someone comes in knowing exactly what they want to do, but they need help to get there. Edward was such a case. He had a dream of becoming a minister, but as a father, he needed full-time employment to support his family while he studied. Since Edward had FoodShare, he … See details
When we start working on our own personal development, we can outgrow certain aspects of our lives. This was the dilemma Kristin was facing as she recently re-approached our office doors. Nevertheless, she had experienced the great things our FoodShare Employment Training (FSET) program could do and walked through our doors confident that she could … See details
Someday soon, you might be driving down the road and spy Michael in a field, tending to the animals on his hobby farm. Through his hard work and the support of the FoodShare Employment Training program, Michael has taken the first toward his dream. He joined FSET looking for a new career that wouldn’t be … See details
As someone who loves to draw, Wayne has dreams of starting his own design company someday. But he knew the path he was on wasn’t heading in that direction. Hampered by health issues, he was stuck at home staring at the same four walls with little human contact. Luckily for him (and for us), Wayne … See details
