by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“Each month, I know I can show up to the Southside branch meetings, have my voice heard, and work together with other parents and caregivers toward our collective goals.” Cornelia, or Cye Cye, has dedicated her life to showing up for people and for her community. As a...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“Let’s never leave the dreams of the past buried, let’s keep them blooming and inherit the future.” Meet Letty! Maria “Letty” Toribio grew up watching her grandfather and mother fight for their communities. “He would say to me, ‘Someone always came before us and...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“There’s a leader in all of us. Sometimes it takes unity to remind us how powerful we truly are.” Meet Sherita! She’s a mother and caregiver of six children, though two are grown and out of the house already. During COVID-19, someone knocked on her door, and it...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“My children remember me telling them when they started school that I would always fight for them no matter what.” This story was adapted from the “If We Come Together, Then We Have Power” Snapshots of Organizing Families report. Read more about how COFI impacted...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“We are always out here advocating. It’s not just about advocating for one family, but all of them.” This story was adapted from the “If We Come Together, Then We Have Power” Snapshots of Organizing Families report. Read more about how COFI impacted Katrina and see...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“My main focus when I came to COFI was to have my family more united.” This story was adapted from the “If We Come Together, Then We Have Power” Snapshots of Organizing Families report. Read more about how COFI impacted Marisol and see more quotes from her...
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