Have you ever been caught in a tough spot where you didn't quite qualify for assistance but really needed help yet you had no one to turn to? Well, that is just what Forward Foundation is doing for single parents of Central Virginia. Forward Foundation works to assist single parents in the midst of financial hardship to move them...
Kisha Pollard, "KP", is an experienced transformational leader with a passion for associate development, engagement, and driving business results through learning. She has 15+ years of experience working with a fortune 100 insurance and financial services company where she has built a diverse resume in sales, customer services, individual...
Last year Single Mothers Unite (SMU) reported on three single moms of Central VA and how they were recalibrating their lives Post-Covid. They shared their rendition of how life changed for them due to the events of the Pandemic of 2020. Social worker and school board experts also gave insight into how economic factors due to the pandemic...
Several single moms in Central Virginia say that they have been adjusting to their new lives post-COVID. Adjusting to new norms from virtual learning to virtual work and for some relocation. Navigating their way through 2021 left with uncertainty from last year's global pandemic left many leary of what steps to take next. All while overcoming...
Marie Ward, breast cancer survivor, is a single mother of three boys Tre, Aaron, and Jeremiah. Ten years ago in 2011, after a routine mammogram, Marie's world was changed in a drastic way as she received the devastating news that she had a diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Fortunately, for Marie, the cancer had been detected early enough for treatment...
Diva Garland, Lynchburg, VA, single mom, and entrepreneur is making headway with her all-natural line of hair care products called Diva Smooth. Recently, the product was re-brand and hit shelves of beauty supply stores in both Atlanta, GA, and Richmond, VA. Diva Smooth is also being used in salons across the United States. The product...
Kristen Massie, 38, of Bedford Virginia is making a new life and a new living in real estate. The single mom of three Audrey Faith (17), Riley (8), and Zeke (5) recently relocated from the island of Guam to Big Island, VA after a tumultuous marriage in search of a fresh start. After a chaotic move in...
On or before September 6, 2021 programs funded by the national Cares Act Program came to a halt. The programs were created and federally funded by the United States Government in conjunction with the Federal Unemployment Programs in each state to offset the hit on the economy due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This halt leaves an estimated 7.5 million...
As the new school year approached over the course of the last month. Parents all over the United States had one heavy decision to make, which was whether to send their children back to school to in-person learning or keep them at home to engage in virtual learning. Last year's pandemic has left so many elements in disarray...
Delia Paige, a single mother of five, is adjusting to the new life that the remnants of last year's pandemic left her with. She now works from home and the kids have returned to in-person learning. Delia and her family were able to relocate during the pandemic and start a new chapter in life in a new city. Even outside of the relocation to ...
Malaka Lanell Payne, 45, passed away unexpectantly on July 29, 2021 from heart complications. She was preceded in death by her 10-year-old son, Milan Jordan Payne and father, James Payne, Sr. She leaves behind two sons Malik (25) and Miles (22). She also leaves behind her mother Emily Payne, a sister, Anitra Payne and brother James Payne, Jr....
