Tami, STEP Graduate

When Tami came to United Against Poverty she was in crisis. She had lost her family, her home, and a successful career after over a decade of substance misuse. UP’s crisis navigator provided her with food, resources, and hope. She encouraged Tami to enroll in our Success Training Employment Program. After completing the program and graduating, Tami began working in our MSGP, and became part of the UP family. Six years later Tami has come further than she could have dreamed. She reunited with her son Tyler and is an active grandmother to his daughter. She loves her job at C.W. Willis Family Farms, where she is one of their most valued employees. Tami shares this advice for anyone considering taking STEP – “Don’t look back on your past, take that first step forward and it can lead you to an amazing future.” -Tami