Grantee Stories
Former Grantee Partner Continues To Drive Change In Their California Community
March 25, 2024, marked the end of a long journey for 38-year-old Jessica Howeth; but it was also the beginning of a future full of possibilities. This was the day when she finally received her high school diploma.
Howeth dropped out of high school and spent nearly two decades battling addiction and incarceration. In 2022, she was ready for a change. Howeth enrolled in recovery program and then applied for Restore Jobs, a former We Raise grant program that is an extension of Restore Merced—a Christian community development effort that focuses on creating opportunities for neighbors with barriers to employment of Merced, Calif.