Imagine you enter a room, immediately your heartbeat intensifies and your mind races. Afraid to speak, you sit alone. You try not to make eye contact, listening to music, looking at your phone, and keeping your distance. You’re there because you know you need to make some friends and want trustworthy adults in your life. Your anxiety is crippling but you attempt to settle into the new space with new people. Sophia felt this when she first started coming to 71Five. After a few weeks she decided to find a 71Five Mentor to help her overcome her anxiety and just have a friend to talk to.

 

Now, (thanks to your prayers and financial gifts) … Sophia goes to club and summer camp and because of her mentor’s willingness to give time, Sophia’s life has changed for the better in just 6 months! She feels more confident, makes friends more easily, has grown in her relationship with God, and has support as she walks through life.