Reecy Butler: A Ripple Graduate!
May 3, 2020 Hey, my name is Durecelle, better known as Reecy! I can now say that I am officially a Ripple graduate! I will be volunteering with Ripple of One as a graduate advocate when we are able to meet back together as one! I cannot wait to tell others my story and success […]
Almon Robinson: The Road to a Ripple Graduate
May 31, 2020 Hi, my name is Almon Robinson and I’m a Ripple of One participant. I hope sharing my story with you will give you faith, strength and courage to continue striving towards your goals. I genuinely want to inspire others to make a better future for themselves and their kids! Before I joined […]
Ebony Smith: The Perseverance of a Ripple Graduate
June 24, 2020 Hi, my name is Ebony Smith and I am a Ripple of One participant. I have been a part of Ripple for two years now. I graduated from the program on June 18th, 2020. Ripple has really made a positive impact in my life. I’m so glad I put my pride and […]
Crystal Holden: Graduate of Ripple!
October 1, 2020 Before joining Ripple of One I was on top of the world! I was so used to being the person that everyone depended on. I had a great job that paid very well. In 2013 that all changed for me in a way that I could not imagine. I had two premature […]
Hope: Making Ripples
When I was twenty-one I had custody of my niece then I took in my niece and nephew for a short time before they also went into the system themselves. I was still a child myself, but was responsible for someone else’s well-being. I had to work to support my family which was hard. I […]
Destiny: A Dream Center to Ripple Story
August 30, 2021 Hi, I’m Destiny. I would like to share my story so that it might inspire someone else who may be struggling. My life has completely changed because of this community and the programs available. If I can do it, anyone can! My story begins with a childhood marked by a lot of […]
Finding Stability with Ripple – Holly’s Story
September 1, 2021 My name is Holly and I have been asked to share about my life. I hope someone can relate to my story and be encouraged! As a child, I battled anxiety and depression. I was bullied for multiple reasons – how quiet I was in school, my weight, my father’s sexual orientation […]
Breaking the Cycle – Alley’s Story
February 14, 2022 Hi! My name is Alley and I am a soon-to-be graduate of Ripple of One! I would like to tell you a little about my background and how much Ripple has impacted my life. I grew up very poor and unstable. I remember my family constantly getting evicted, moving from neighborhood to […]
A Go-Getter Attitude – Sara’s Story
March 15, 2022 Hi, my name is Sara! I am 41 years old and a single mother of a baby boy named Finn. I joined the Ripple of One program last year and God has opened a lot of doors for me since then. Here is my story: I had a good childhood overall. I […]
Consistency is the Key: Reecy’s Story
April 18, 2022 Hi! My name is Reecy. I am proud to be a graduate of the Ripple of One program and I’d like to share my story with you! Before joining Ripple I was an emotional wreck. I was stuck in a place of constantly trying to please my husband at the time. I […]
Dreaming of the Future – Amber’s Story
May 19, 2022 Hi, I’m Amber! My story consists of a life of instability and abuse, but because of Ripple, I am now in a place in life I never dreamed I would be. I would love to share my story with you! As a teenager, I lived with my mother who was very poor […]
A Transformation of Peace – Anisha’s Story
June 24, 2022 Hi, my name is Anisha. I am a graduate of Ripple and I would like to share how my life changed because of this program! Before starting Ripple of One, I had no disciple when it came to my finances. I did not have control of my money, it had control of […]
An Inspiration to All – Elizabeth’s Story
July 27, 2022 My name is Liz Hunter and I am officially a graduate of Ripple of One! I’d like to share my story. Before joining Ripple I was barely surviving. I was living paycheck to paycheck, had no savings, and was in a depressed mental state because of the financial strain. I had no […]
Determination to Succeed – Hope’s Story
As a young adult, I found myself a single mother of 3 kids and I was determined to give my kids a better life! My friend (who is a graduate of Ripple) suggested that I apply for the program. I was accepted into Ripple and was assigned a team who coached me. My Ripple Team […]
Jessica’s Story
November 15, 2022 Hi, I’m Jessica! There’s nothing quite like Ripple of One and I am so happy that I get to be part of their program. Here is my story… Growing up, I was the ‘nerdy’ type. I had good grades and almost no social life outside of school. I lived with my dad […]
Proud participants share their life change
Proud Ripple graduates share their favorite part
December 6, 2022
My name is Holly Cantrell…
January 17, 2023 If someone asked me why I needed Ripple, I don’t know that I could tell them I knew I needed it before actually participating in it. When I first applied to the program, I did it on a hope and a prayer. I was in a place in my life where I […]
My name is Destiny Hollingworth and this is my story…
February 23, 2023 I grew up in a broken home. I witnessed my dad’s alcohol addiction and my mom’s infidelity. At the age of four, I was sexually abused by a family member. At 13, my parents divorced and I began searching for anything to fulfill me. I found drugs and boys. I started smoking […]
My name is Hope Albanese and this is my story…
May 2, 2023 As a graduate of the Ripple of One program, I can honestly look back on the last few years with a very proud and confident smile. I’m really grateful for where I am today and all I was able to accomplish while participating in the Ripple program! When I first joined the […]
My name is Mandy Hough…
May 19, 2023 My story with Ripple started when I saw a post about needing financial and health coaches. I had been separated from my husband for over a year and in the midst of a complicated and harrowing divorce. But still, I thought I could give back by helping someone else, still working and […]
My name is Nancy Jimenez and this is my story…
June 2, 2023 I found out about Ripple of One at 3:00 am through a random social media post with a previous participant’s story. She mentioned how Ripple had changed her and her children’s lives and that’s exactly what I wanted for me and my daughter, Elisa. Right then, in the middle of the night, […]
My name is Magan Messana and this is my story…
My name is Jessica Roussey and this is my story…
November 1, 2023 My favorite things about growing up were the good experiences that I had. Before I reached 5th grade, I had traveled to 21 states and lived in four of them. But not everything was joyful. In the years before age 16, I lived in an emotionally and mentally abusive household. One that […]