A participant of Opportunity Passport™, Blake is among 11 young adults in the program to save their hard earned money and purchase a vehicle with the support of the programs match funds.
The Opportunity Passport™ program helped me to accomplish my goals by matching the $1,100 I saved, for a total of $2,200, as a down payment to purchase my very own vehicle.”
Once Blake bought his car, he was better equipped to search and apply for employment. It was not long after he made his purchase that he got a job with a local business.
“Having the support of the program helped me a lot!” With one-on-one assistance from staff, Blake learned how to research used cars values through Kelly Bluebook to make sure he was purchasing a reliable car.
As a youth who has experienced foster care, it is easy to get stuck in limbo. If it was not for Casey Family Programs referring me to Opportunity Passport™, securing the match-funds and getting guidance from the Opportunity Passport™ staff, it would have been difficult to accomplish what I have today.”
Blake is now saving to move into his own apartment and is planning on using the rest of his match funds from the program to help pay for the security deposit and additional move in costs.
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