Published June 29, 2021
What circumstances brought you to where you were before you joined Together We Bake?
Jannetta: I was bought to TWB through the Guest House program. I was basically just going through my days bored with no direction. The cl...
Published June 22, 2021
What circumstances brought you to where you were before you joined Together We Bake?
Shelly: I had given up on myself and life and ended up in jail 7 months pregnant and having to give birth to my daughter while being shac...
Published May 11, 2021
Meet Elice! Elice graduated from our Winter 2021 program empowered and motivated. She is a loving, devoted mother and grandmother, and she shared her kindness and compassion with her fellow Team Members each day. Despite he...
Meet Kia! She graduated from our virtual winter 2021 program empowered and ready to take on life! Kia gained a new perspective on life, enhanced her communication skills, confronted past trauma, and is stronger and more empowered than ever. We are...
What circumstances brought you to where you were before you joined Together We Bake?
Kanisha: It all started 4 years ago when I was released from Fairfax Detention Center. I had hoped to go to Guest House but wasn’t able to. Fortunately, they hel...
Joanna graduated from our Fall 2020 program. At the start of the program, she was shy and hesitant to speak out. Eventually, she warmed up to her team and learned to lean on the other women for support. Joanna is inquisitive, curious, and very sma...
Published November 23, 2020
Chelsee Wright graduated from our Fall 2020 class empowered and motivated. She is currently working towards a degree in hospitality management, with dreams of one day opening her own food truck. We are so proud of her ...
Published November 4, 2020
What circumstances brought you to where you before you joined Together We Bake?
Grayce: My circumstances before Together We Bake became a part of my life were. I was in a neighborhood I had never been before, surround...
Published May 12, 2020
Victoria graduated from our Winter 2020 class. She was a calm, grounding presence in the group and always knew how to make her teammates feel better. Victoria is a quick learner and talented artist. We are so proud of how s...
Published April 29, 2020
I admit that I have made a few bad choices in my life, and, after spending time in prison, I was accepted into the Friends of Guest House program. With very little work experience, I figured Together We Bake would be a gr...
Published April 23, 2020
India graduated from our Winter 2020 class an empowered woman. From the start of program, she was a leader, supported her teammates, and exemplified what it means to be professional. India never hesitated to uplift the ot...
Published April 7, 2020
She Soars, by Ajuanae – Winter 2020 Grad
She soars blindly in the darkness with no notion of guidance
Filled with hopefulness, and perseverance driven by her children’s joyful laughter
The tiny giggles used as motivation t...