“I am the first in my family to graduate from college. Wherever I go, I will always stand proud for the Fulfillment Fund and let the world know that they believed in me in the hardest times.”

"Knowing that I have people who believe in me gives me the motivation to have a strong work ethic so that I may one day achieve my dream of becoming a pediatrician.”

"Here I am writing to you from Berkeley and I can honestly say if it weren't for the Fulfillment Fund I wouldn't be here."

"Being a mentor is the most fulfilling experience. People think it takes a lot of time and energy, but actually it's the other way around. You gain much more than you give."

"The Fulfillment Fund helped me with essays, test-taking skills, managing my time, taking me on a college trip to Northern California, and encouraging me to apply for all kinds of scholarships."

"It leaves such an amazing memory, sharing my student's journey to achieve their college dream."

"It can take so little to push a life one way or the other. The Fulfillment Fund pushed me toward success, and each time I found myself wavering, they pushed me again. I didn’t become a statistic."

"The Fulfillment Fund believed in my potential. The support from this organization made my college experience possible."

“The Fulfillment Fund taught me to never give up and that anything is possible."

"College always seemed so close when I met with the Fulfillment Fund. No other adults seemed as devoted and dedicated to the progression of disadvantaged yet determined youth as Fulfillment Fund staff members."

"I am a testament that dreams can come true despite the most unfortunate circumstances."

"The Fulfillment Fund is changing the lives of students. I give thanks to the Fulfillment Fund for being there since the beginning of my journey toward college and my dreams."

"Mentoring has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. To see a young man earn his opportunity to advance his life through acceptance of college solely due to his hard work and extraordinary effort brings tears of joy to my eyes."

"In retrospect, all the services and resources the Fulfillment Fund provided - the guidance, oversight and accountability - were without a doubt what I needed as a student to succeed."

"Through the guidance and reinforcement from the Fulfillment Fund staff, I feel motivated to walk in the footsteps of my calling of who I truly am."

"With the Fulfillment Fund, my daughter has options. It’s broadened her horizons."

"The support of my mentor and everyone at the Fulfillment Fund is too great for me to fail. This encourages me to strive and succeed. I feel lucky and blessed to have the Fulfillment Fund by my side."

"My baby never mentioned college until she was with the Fulfillment Fund. Now college is embedded in her head....the Fulfillment Fund gives kids a mind to be somebody in life."

"We have statistics that prove beyond a doubt that what we do makes a difference. We have a model that works, and a model that can be replicated all over the world."

“I am so grateful for the overnight college trips because they truly made me aware of what kind of college I want to go to."

"I first became involved with the Fulfillment Fund in the 8th grade. Truth be told, I had no idea that I had just hit the jackpot and that my life would change forever."

“The Fulfillment Fund was the external source I needed to awaken the inner thoughts I held that said, ‘I can go to college.’"

"I couldn't begin to explain how instrumental the Fulfillment Fund has been in my life. I can honestly say that I would not be where I am today without their encouragement, support, and guidance."

"The Fulfillment Fund gave me hope that my life could be different, and that it WOULD be different."

“Beginning in the 9th grade, our students are introduced to the idea that they can and will go to college by following the path laid out to them by our school and the Fulfillment Fund.”

"The Fulfillment Fund is what convinced me to go to college. Before I was part of the program, a college career wasn’t part of my plans."

"In my life, I have yearned for a mentor, a guide to offer advice about the educational and professional goals I have set for myself. The Fulfillment Fund has been that guide and continues to positively influence my life."

"I am a first-generation college graduate, whose family essentially knew nothing about the college process. Without the Fulfillment Fund, I would have had to navigate the turbulent college process alone."