Mother. Survivor. Thriver.

As a single mother of three young children, Lonique fought hard to build a safe and stable home for her family. “In Michigan, I was making over $15 an hour. I had a house a car, and my credit score was over 700. We were happy.” But things were still hard as a single...

A New Leaf Celebrates Volunteers and Donors

Are you a hero? We sure think so! Next week, A New Leaf will be celebrating the contribution of its donors and volunteers at a luncheon to say thank you, once again, for all of their service and support. The celebration will be held Wednesday, April 11th 2018 from 12...

Amanda Finds a Better Tomorrow

In November, 2015, Amanda came to A New Leaf struggling to save her home and in desperate need of a job with insurance to help care for her son’s unique needs. She was also in a toxic marriage, and the emotional and psychological trauma had already caused major damage...

Meet Chef Jennifer

Chef Jennifer Johnson has been cooking as a pro for almost 23 years, but she had an unusual start in the industry. Jennifer never intended to make cooking her career, but when her 2nd grade son wrote a loving Mother’s Day card full of all the reasons he loved her, it...

Best Charitable Gifts to Make in 2018

With the introduction of tax reform, you may be looking at your finances and wondering how you can continue to be charitable. There are many ways you can make a difference at A New Leaf while enjoying financial benefits for yourself! Here are some smart ways to give...

A New Leaf Merges with Phoenix Day

A New Leaf is acquiring Phoenix Day in a merger to expand the school’s century-old legacy of protecting and caring for Arizona children. Not only will the merger allow expansion at its Tonto Street campus but will also expand the program to new locations to serve even...