Martha, a single woman fostering her niece and nephew, Lucille and Marcus, didn't know how she was going to manage getting all the supplies on the list sent by the kids' school. "I didn't know how I was going to be able to get everything they would need. I didn't want them to be unprepared, but I wasn't sure how I was going to afford both supplies and putting food on the table."

She's not alone. It costs families hundreds of dollars to send their children to school each fall. Many of the families we serve are expected to make the impossible decision between getting their children supplies or rent and food for their household.

That's where Hephzibah steps in. Hephzibah works with families and helps them ensure every child starts off the school year prepared to succeed. All the children we serve in our foster and preventative care programs receive a backpack filled with everything they need to thrive in the upcoming school year.

"Seeing how excited Lucille and Marcus were to get their supplies warmed my heart. It made them want to go to school and get excited about learning. Hephzibah's support of families like us means that instead of supplies, they can focus on school, and I can focus on them."

Donate to Hephzibah Back to School today and give direct support to families like Martha, Lucille, and Marcus.