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LASTING IMPACT
A BOOK BY
JUST IN TIME
100K COMMUNITY
STAFF
ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTORS & SPONSORS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
FINANCIALS
FAQS
LASTING IMPACT
NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
100K COMMUNITY
STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTORS & SPONSORS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
FINANCIALS
ANNUAL REPORT
FAQS
LASTING IMPACT
NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
100K COMMUNITY
STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTORS & SPONSORS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
FINANCIALS
ANNUAL REPORT
FAQS
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We're excited to meet you! More than half our staff are former foster youth, many of us have participated in JIT’s services. We understand first-hand the challenges that each of us face on our path to self-sufficiency. And we are proof that having essential resources and consistent relationships with caring adults can have a lasting positive impact. Reliable, Responsive Real– JIT peers, coaches and staff share a common commitment to empowering you. Welcome to YOUR new community.
Michael loves people and networking, so when Pathways to Financial Power appeared on his radar, he was excited to join. “I’m a business and accounting major, so I know the math side, but Pathways...
YOUTH STORIES
Entering foster care at the age of twelve, Ana experienced seven different placements in three years. “I always remember sitting in foster homes thinking, ‘When I get out of here and have control...
In 2022, when Kory left Pittsburgh for San Diego, he was leaving behind more than his hometown; he was leaving behind a dark period of uncertainty and betting on a better life. Having survived...
When Monique joined Financial Fitness, she knew her relationship with money “wasn’t great.” Her bank account reflected this - bouncing up and down with her mood swings. “If I had a lump sum of cash...
As a child, Samantha didn’t know anyone who’d been to college. She hardly knew anyone who’d finished high school. Her college aspirations were fueled, not by anyone she knew in real life, but by the fictional characters she saw on-screen in television and movies. “I saw the success of the characters who went to college, and I was inspired.”
Education became Sam’s outlet, her chance at an opportunity to better herself. It was also a chance for her to break the cycle of foster care that had separated her from her mom and nine siblings by hundreds of miles – from Utah to San Diego.
When faced with a toxic situation in her foster care placement while in high school, Samantha ran away and found herself in survival mode. “I didn’t have much money. I didn’t have transportation. I didn’t know how to apply for jobs. There was a lot I didn’t know!”
While she petitioned several agencies for resources, there was always some box she couldn’t check, mostly because she entered foster care outside of California. But Samantha didn’t give up on her dream. Her stellar academic record earned her admittance to UCSD where she also discovered there would be no barriers to getting help at Just in Time.
“My first impression of JIT was just so amazing. Everyone was so kind and welcoming. I knew this was an environment I wanted to be in. I used to ride the trolley from UCSD to Just in Time because there were really good workshops on time management and all kinds of things! I wanted to get as much knowledge as I could. And now I’ve taken advantage of every service JIT has to offer.”
Hollywood couldn’t have scripted a better outcome for Samantha. She will soon graduate from UCSD with three bachelor’s degrees, and one of her JIT coaches helped Sam get a job at her law firm.
Michael loves people and networking, so when Pathways to Financial Power appeared on his radar, he was excited to join. “I’m a business and accounting major, so I know the math side, but Pathways seemed like a chance to get into the Business World, network, and...
Entering foster care at the age of twelve, Ana experienced seven different placements in three years. “I always remember sitting in foster homes thinking, ‘When I get out of here and have control over my life, I want to do something with myself.’ I knew the key was...
In 2022, when Kory left Pittsburgh for San Diego, he was leaving behind more than his hometown; he was leaving behind a dark period of uncertainty and betting on a better life. Having survived foster care, Korey found himself overwhelmed by anxiety and stress and...