#GreaterThan Series
Real Stories From Foster Youth.
Why #GreaterThan?
#GreaterThan is a storytelling series built on the beliefs that:
Every foster youth is greater than the statistics used to define them.
Every young adult has the power to be greater than the circumstances they were born into.
And all of us have the chance to be greater today than we were yesterday.
These aren't inspiration stories for the sake of it. They're proof that the statistics were never the whole story.
Join the voices of #GreaterThan!
VICKY PENG / IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE
"Growing up in foster care can only make you stronger."
TAYLOR SOGHIGIAN / DON'T BECOME A STATISTIC, BECOME WHO YOU'VE DREAMED OF
"You had a rough start on life but it's no where close to over yet. Make your own legacy, be true to yourself. Make your life better, stay positive and it will work out. It might not be easy, but it will work out. Set your mind to it, and do it."
PORSCHE EVANS / BRING LIGHT TO THE WORLD BY BEING GOOD TO YOURSELF WHEN OTHERS FAIL
"The foster care system taught me how to be a great sister, an independent woman, a wonderful role model, a great mentor, and a outstanding mother. But most of all, it taught me how to love and I am forever thankful for that!"
TYERESHA BARNETT / IT'S OK TO BE HEARD
"Stay in school and know the foster system is not there to hurt you all!"
JACLYN ALLEN / SEIZE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND MAKE IT THE BEST YOU CAN
"Being a former foster youth is challenging, but it has made you strong. Don't let that strength go to waste. Use it, and never give up."
MICHAEL GUTSCHMIDT / NOT ALL FAMILY IS BLOOD
"I think the system taught me who I truly am. The system taught me to fight for myself and what I deserve in life."
PERSEVERE TRIUMPH / LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND STRIVE TO IMPROVE OURSELVES
"Be optimistic about your situation so that you may see the opportunity for growth and greatness."
TIFFANY HAYES / THERE'S ALWAYS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
"The foster care system has taught me that no matter how hard the circumstances may be, no matter what you are faced with, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to keep pushing."