Meet Bettey
Bettey came into foster care at Orchards Children’s Services at the age of three due to abuse and neglect from her parents. Bettey struggled growing up in foster care due to trust issues’ with her own mother. The drastic change in her life was very tough for her and she acted on many occasions. Bettey quickly understood that while she may have lost her biological family, she gained a whole new family. Orchards became her family and Orchards was not going to give up on her. She worked with many staff including her social worker, therapist and the President and CEO all who taught her that while bad things have happened to her in the past, she is not her past and that her life would be better if she always tried her best.
That is exactly what Bettey did, she used her resources and the people (Orchards) who are there for her to continue to move forward in life. She graduated high school and when ready started college. Bettey is now 27 years old and a Promise Scholarship recipient. She will be graduating in the spring with her Associates degree and will be pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She wants to give back what Orchards has given to her… a new outlook on life and the opportunity to make her dreams a reality. Bettey says that “Orchards is the light and a safe place where you can become the best person you can be.” She also states that she knows there are many others at Orchards whom she hasn’t met such as the donors and the Board that truly care about how she turns out and she is doing her best to make everyone proud!
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