We want the reviewers at First Financial Foundation to know that your $5,000 did not sit idly in an account; it was immediately converted to human impact. By helping to stabilize our staff costs and fund our real-world readiness pillars during 2025, your investment directly contributed to the following milestones:

When you fund a small, grassroots organization like Champions of Youth, you aren’t just funding a line-item expense, you are keeping local advocates in the field. Your $5,000 grant provided the emotional and structural scaffolding for children who have lost parents to incarceration, addiction, and tragedy. On behalf of our board, our three-person staff, and the hundreds of children in Decatur County looking toward a brighter future, thank you for your trust and investment in 2025.