As the story goes…

Originally told by Loren Eisley, and now paraphrased by me 🙂

One day a man was walking along the beach. He noticed that a storm had washed many starfish ashore, stranding them there.

Then he saw a young boy picking up the starfish, one by one, and throwing them back into the ocean.

As he approached, he asked the boy, “Young man, what are you doing?”

“Throwing starfish back into the ocean,” he stated mater of factly. “The surf is up,” he continued, “and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they will die.”

The man chuckled and said, “Do you realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and hundreds of starfish? You can’t possibly make any difference.”

After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it as far as he could into the ocean.

Then he turned and smiled at the man, and said, “It made a difference to that one.”

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I love this story!

It is the complete embodiment of our mantra…. we meet people where they are.

Change doesn’t always ROAR. Sometimes it starts with a whisper.. a single act of kindness and love.

Many we serve face overwhelming challenges, poverty, trauma, violence, lack of a support system, the list goes on.

Through mentorship, life skills training, educational support, and safe spaces, we empower each one of them to believe in their own worth.. to re-write their story.. and then become changemakers in their own community.

Each of them is a story worth saving.

Every story matters; every step counts.

We know we can’t save them all, but we will never stop reaching.

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Hello!

Welcome to our home on the web. We’re so glad you stopped in!

2025 is shaping up to be an exciting and eventful year for us at FHLC, Inc. as we launch our newest and most impactful programs yet…

Seeds Of Love Community Garden

Little Readers Program

Sticks And Stones (only break my bones; it’s your words that really hurt me!)

Over the years, our professional experiences, educational training, and watching results play out right before our eyes  –  all rolled up together  –  has given us evidence to support what so many have shared with us; one single person, taking even the smallest interest in a child’s life, can foster resilience and change the trajectory of that child’s future.

That lesson has guided and inspired us through the years; it is also what compels us today.

We’re sure you have a lot of questions about our organization and the new programs we have initiated in 2025!

Simply click on each of the page links above to learn more and get better acquainted with each of the various components of our new programs.

Thank you so much for your interest in our organization and your continued support of our mission. We truly appreciate you!

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