\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKim Stephens isn\u2019t the kind of person to shy away from a problem.”We’re going to create something that answers the call for help,” she said.Stephens, chief of operations at the Stephens Foundation, is committed to addressing the needs of her community, specifically in south Sacramento neighborhoods. The organization focuses on health and wellness, special events and family affairs, community partnerships, and civic engagement\/workforce development with its initiatives.”In south Sacramento, there is a great need,” Stephens said. “There’s a great need (for) people that are going to be committed to helping seniors, youth, families unhoused to battle that food insecurities, to be able to knock on doors, to allow your door to be knocked on.\u201dStephens shared it was the memory of navigating single parenthood, coupled with an unexpected illness, that sparked the momentum that would become the Stephens Foundation. Her children encouraged her to bring the wisdom she brought to their own family to others, urging her to get well enough to be able to do so through the nonprofit.”I’m a mom of five blessings. That’s what my children are,” Stephens said. “I live with five living examples of why community service works.” Sacramento City Council Member Mai Vang represents the south Sacramento area. She praised Stephens for her impact on the community. “I love her energy. I love her spirit,\u201d Vang said. \u201cWe definitely need more Kim Stephens citywide. We’re grateful that we have her in our district. She is a fierce advocate for our families in south Sacramento.\u201dVang said it’s community leaders, like Stephens, she relies on to help guide her own decision-making at City Hall and to better understand the challenges district families face. “They are an organization that does advocacy, but they’re also incredibly hands-on in south Sacramento and making sure that we get resources to the families that need it most,” Vang said.The Stephens Foundation offers a range of programs, from increasing fitness opportunities to celebrating single parents and grandparents. The organization recently launched its Urbanatomy Academy, a nine-month workforce development initiative for youth. The program seeks to teach leadership, financial literacy and independence. As she watches her children and grandchildren grow, Stephens sees the impact of her work not only in them but also in the community members around her.”We really are doing the work,\u201d Stephens said. \u201cWe get to see the thank yous within the children’s success in the seeds that we plant within our community.\u201dSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Kim Stephens isn\u2019t the kind of person to shy away from a problem.<\/p>\n
“We’re going to create something that answers the call for help,” she said.<\/p>\n
Stephens, chief of operations at the Stephens Foundation, is committed to addressing the needs of her community, specifically in south Sacramento neighborhoods. <\/p>\n
The organization focuses on health and wellness, special events and family affairs, community partnerships, and civic engagement\/workforce development with its initiatives.<\/p>\n
“In south Sacramento, there is a great need,” Stephens said. “There’s a great need (for) people that are going to be committed to helping seniors, youth, families unhoused to battle that food insecurities, to be able to knock on doors, to allow your door to be knocked on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stephens shared it was the memory of navigating single parenthood, coupled with an unexpected illness, that sparked the momentum that would become the Stephens Foundation. Her children encouraged her to bring the wisdom she brought to their own family to others, urging her to get well enough to be able to do so through the nonprofit.<\/p>\n
“I’m a mom of five blessings. That’s what my children are,” Stephens said. “I live with five living examples of why community service works.” <\/p>\n
Sacramento City Council Member Mai Vang represents the south Sacramento area. She praised Stephens for her impact on the community. <\/p>\n
“I love her energy. I love her spirit,\u201d Vang said. \u201cWe definitely need more Kim Stephens citywide. We’re grateful that we have her in our district. She is a fierce advocate for our families in south Sacramento.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vang said it’s community leaders, like Stephens, she relies on to help guide her own decision-making at City Hall and to better understand the challenges district families face. <\/p>\n
“They are an organization that does advocacy, but they’re also incredibly hands-on in south Sacramento and making sure that we get resources to the families that need it most,” Vang said.<\/p>\n
The Stephens Foundation offers a range of programs, from increasing fitness opportunities to celebrating single parents and grandparents. The organization recently launched its Urbanatomy Academy, a nine-month workforce development initiative for youth. The program seeks to teach leadership, financial literacy and independence. <\/p>\n
As she watches her children and grandchildren grow, Stephens sees the impact of her work not only in them but also in the community members around her.<\/p>\n
“We really are doing the work,\u201d Stephens said. \u201cWe get to see the thank yous within the children’s success in the seeds that we plant within our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kim Stephens isn\u2019t the kind of person to shy away from a problem.”We’re going to create something that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204928,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[3409,94825,94826,14545,94822,31172,7589,1768,4576,121,123,122,29256,6508,94824,94823,71617,1968,45147,7164],"class_list":{"0":"post-204927","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento","8":"tag-child","9":"tag-family-affair","10":"tag-family-focused-initiative","11":"tag-impact","12":"tag-kim-stephens","13":"tag-mai-vang","14":"tag-need","15":"tag-organization","16":"tag-program","17":"tag-sacramento","18":"tag-sacramento-headlines","19":"tag-sacramento-news","20":"tag-single-parent","21":"tag-south-sacramento","22":"tag-south-sacramento-community","23":"tag-stephens-foundation","24":"tag-vang","25":"tag-work","26":"tag-workforce-development","27":"tag-youth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}