what people are saying...
It is impossible to stay passive or quiet after walking alongside someone as they actively work to improve their lives. Circles brings all of us to the table, we all share our gifts and talents, we all listen and learn, and we all take action. And the world shifts.
- Megan Shreve, Circles Executive Director, Pennsylvania
- Megan Shreve, Circles Executive Director, Pennsylvania
I am convinced that if you build a circle of support around someone who wants to get out of poverty, they can and will. And if you teach people not living in poverty what poverty truly is and is not, they will begin to take ownership and work to solve it.
- Rebecca Lewis, Circle Leader (Participant), Kansas
- Rebecca Lewis, Circle Leader (Participant), Kansas
It was meaningful and fulfilling to realize that my life history, both bad and good, was valuable for someone else. I found that Circles supports the Leader (Participant), but is also a place where new, lasting friendships can develop.
- Angie Hampton, Circle Ally, Georgia
- Angie Hampton, Circle Ally, Georgia
If your goal or mission is to make the world a better place or to aid in resolving poverty by funding a nonprofit, you owe it to yourself to become involved in Circles. The investment returns on your dollars are amazing!
- T.T. Crosson, Family Foundation Administrator, Wyoming
- T.T. Crosson, Family Foundation Administrator, Wyoming
The worst impact of poverty is to exclude millions of people from meaningful participation in and contribution to society, forcing them into a marginalized position of dependency. - Gordon Hanna, Community Psychologist, Indiana