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Be a Part of Our Village - Your Spring Gift Can Help Families Thrive!
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Dear Friends,
Spring is a season of new beginnings — a time when families look ahead with hope.
At First Step Family Support Center, we see that hope every day.
Over the past year, we have walked alongside more than 2,300 families in our community — nearly 500 more families than the year before. Parents and caregivers came to us seeking connection,
encouragement, and most importantly, practical support as they have navigated pregnancy and the joys and challenges of raising young children.
Sometimes support is simple and impactful: warm winter coats, new shoes for growing kids, or diapers when families are struggling to make ends meet. Other times, it means building relationships
and connecting with families long-term, helping parents build skills and confidence through programs like Parents as Teachers <https://erj5qlabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cDEUWBGynykFec3OTxfT1YCbToguLM
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> , parenting classes, support groups, and opportunities to grow their voice through our Voices of Influence parent empowerment sessions.
One parent recently shared, “My life has changed so much for the better because I had First Step in my corner.”
All of these efforts share the same goal: helping families feel supported before challenges grow into crises.
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Our work matters now more than ever. Like many nonprofits, we have experienced significant funding losses affecting programs such as our Forks Resource Center <https://erj5qlabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0
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300 families and over 3,100 visits by adults and children in 2025, and our Diaper Bank <https://erj5qlabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cDEUWBGynykFec3OTxfT1YCbToguLMhqt2krCuwqnLia8xMcMm6xT_dJ-fj_atEqs4dn4
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our commitment to families has not changed. Every parent deserves support, and every child deserves a strong start.
It takes a village to raise a child, and every family deserves a village they can rely on. For many families with young children, our organization becomes part of that village: a place
where parents find encouragement, resources, and a community that walks alongside them through the early years. As we welcome this new season, we invite you to help keep that village
strong. If you are able, please consider making a spring gift to help sustain these programs so families can continue turning to us as a trusted part of their village when they need
support most.
Your generosity helps sustain trusted programs that strengthen families and give parents the tools, confidence, and community they need to support their children.
With gratitude,
Elisia Anderson, Executive Director
First Step Family Support Center
P.S. Beginning in 2026, most taxpayers who take the standard deduction can also deduct up to $1,000 in charitable gifts ($2,000 for couples), making it easier to support causes you care
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