by Amanda Grandlienard | Sep 6, 2019 | Events, News, Wheeling Stories
We are so excited to host another Chili Cook-Off at our Wheeling location. Your participation will help finance programs that assist teen moms and teen dads navigate parenthood as they grow, mature and raise their children. Please consider inviting your friends and...
by Amanda Grandlienard | Nov 30, 2018 | Events, News, Wheeling Stories
We had over 200 participants attend our annual Chili Cook-Off this month! Besides all the excellent entertainment, we had award winning chili to taste, teen parent testimonies and so much great fellowship. This year was our first ever paddle raise and we are humbled...
by Amanda Grandlienard | Nov 14, 2018 | Antioch Stories, Gurnee Stories, News, Wheeling Stories
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the...
by CherylA | Oct 27, 2016 | Stories, Wheeling Stories
When Katherine first learned she was pregnant, she was full of fear. That fear continued into her daughter’s birth and the start of her parenting journey. Having a child as a teenager introduced strain into her family relationships. Her siblings resented her...
by CherylA | Sep 1, 2016 | Stories, Wheeling Stories
Sandra was young and unprepared to be successful in parenting when she gave birth to her son, Damian, at 16 years old. When she heard about Kindred Life through a school teen parenting program, she decided to join. Once she entered Kindred Life Wheeling, Sandra found...
by CherylA | Oct 17, 2014 | Stories, Wheeling Stories
As children get ready to head back to school each fall, their minds grow with nervous excitement as the new year approaches! Part of the excitement definitely involves school supplies. “Ok, I need pens, pencils, notebooks, diapers, bottles, formula…” “Wait?! Diapers...
