Voices of Hope – Alfonso J.

Fatherhood Beyond the Prison Walls Growing Up Without a Father Figure I grew up in St. Augustine, Florida, and was raised primarily by my mother and grandmother. My mom worked two jobs as a single parent, and because my grandmother had diabetes and needed care, I spent my early years living with her and helping […]

Voices of Hope – Alfredo D.

Alfredo in the kitchen at Clara White Mission where he now teaches culinary courses.  “I’ve been working as a chef most of my life, earning a great living. But when Covid happened and we lost a major account, I didn’t have much money coming in, got behind, and couldn’t pay for things like updating my […]