"For the Love of a Mother's Child is an independent, philanthropic organization dedicated to helping homeless mothers and their children build better lives by providing housing, guidance, support, and supplying parenting and vocational training to mothers, all of which will promote family unity, autonomy, and the development of self-awareness and self-responsibility. This assistance will lift generations out of poverty and afford them a better quality of life, empowering them emotionally, academically, and spiritually while enabling them to locate and maintain permanent housing self-sufficiently."

My organization addresses the community problem of homelessness and its logical adverse effects and byproducts at the individual, family, and community levels, specifically in Austin, Texas.

We are dedicated to helping homeless mothers and their children build better lives by providing housing, guidance, support, and supplying parenting and vocational training to mothers, all of which will promote family unity, autonomy, and the development of self-awareness and self-responsibility. This assistance will lift generations out of poverty and afford them a better quality of life, empowering them emotionally, academically, and spiritually while enabling them to locate and maintain permanent housing self-sufficiently.

I decided to lead the official formation of a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing housing and support services for homeless individuals in our city. Soon thereafter, I set out and conducted thorough research regarding nonprofit organizations, bylaws, structures, tax-exempt/IRS paperwork, etc. Through this process I often consulted with others as well as the other individuals involved in this project until I felt I had an adequate understanding of the goals, organization, functions and aspirations of the organization as well as an understanding and means in order to take the proper course of action.

After, I arduously set out and working through much strife, completed the mission statement, business plan, articles of incorporation, and bylaws. We began to locate and interview candidates for the Board of Directors for purposes of this philanthropic organization, which is now called “For the Love of a Mother’s Child.” This has been a problem in and of itself because the organization is a start-up and people tend to have reservations in investing their time, money, and efforts in such endeavors. This problem has been solved by conveying the gravity of homelessness in the Austin area as well as the goals and benefits of the organization. Thankfully, we located and interviewed a host of likeminded individuals.

Currently, For the Love of a Mother’s Child has assisted about 20 homeless individuals and I am now a member of the Board currently in charge of handling volunteers interested in providing their services for the organization. This organization has connected individuals from seemingly every walk of life for a greater purpose of assisting, less fortunate individuals and families. The community in which I grew up in has and is as a whole surely benefited from the creation of this organization and many lives have markedly been altered for the better, and not just those of the homeless individuals who so dearly need our assistance, but the volunteers, the staff members, and community members in a broad sense.

The organization has a problem with self-sufficiency and consistent funding. Securing 501(c)(3) status would certainly open the door for myriad funding opportunities and make individuals and corporations more likely to donate funds.