Picture this:
A kid racing a friend across the playground. Laughing so hard at snack time they can’t finish the joke. High-fiving a tutor when the math finally clicks.
This is what childhood should look like.
Not packing up again. Not starting over at another new school. Not carrying grown-up worries home in a backpack. For too many kids in Greenville, that’s the childhood they know. At Front Porch Housing, a home is where it starts. Not where it ends.
Just ask Avery.
This summer, she spent nearly eight weeks at the Front Porch Summer Camp, where she got to set everything else aside and just be a kid. Ask about her favorite memory and she’ll grin: “Water day! Even though everybody got eaten alive by ants.” What also made the impact even greater were the people: the counselors and volunteers who showed up for her every single day. So when we asked Avery who she wants to be when she grows up, she didn’t hesitate: “A camp counselor.”
She wants to be for another kid what those counselors were for her. That’s what more than a home looks like. A summer camp full of people who show up. An afterschool program with a seat saved for her. Tutorswho know her name. Play therapy and counseling for the hard stuff. And steady ground to grow up on.
This is where you come in.
You’ve already shown up for these families by giving, volunteering, praying, or cheering from the sidelines. Today, we’re asking you to help the next Avery have a summer like hers.
Become a monthly partner today. Already give monthly? Consider raising your gift by just $10. Your recurring support gives children at Front Porch a safe home, a stable routine, and the chance to simply be kids while their families get back on their feet.
