#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.

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Foster Nation 3/7/18 Foster Nation 3/7/18

IXCHEL MARTINEZ / NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED

"Being in foster care brought me closer to myself and gave me an unshakable purpose in life."

Foster Nation 1/10/18 Foster Nation 1/10/18

KAYLA COOK / YOU CAN DO ANYTHING AND BE ANYBODY YOU WISH TO BE

"Being in foster care doesn’t have to be a negative thing. It means strength and perseverance. I believe in you."

Foster Nation 1/3/18 Foster Nation 1/3/18

MARILYN ARGUELLO / MY PAST DOESN'T DEFINE ME

"Foster care has taught me that my past doesn't define me that I'm not just another statistic. With hard work, I can do anything and everything I want to be and do in life!"

Foster Nation 12/27/17 Foster Nation 12/27/17

SOPHIA WILLIAMS-BAUGH / YOU ARE WORTH IT AND DESTINED FOR MORE

"The foster care system taught me perseverance, resilience and strength. The system taught me that no matter what; I could do it, I could make it! With everything that happened to me, beyond what I've shared, I've stayed standing, working and taking care of myself with minimum support."

Foster Nation 11/22/17 Foster Nation 11/22/17

REYNA LOPEZ / YOU DECIDE YOUR OWN FUTURE

"Do not let your environment define you. Do not succumb to negativity, shortcomings, or others expectations of you. You are not and will not be a statistic."