Bettie D Gonzalez Foundation of Hope

Girls who have lost their mothers before age 18 have suffered a traumatic loss, often resulting in PTSD.  Anxiety and Depression are common in these motherless daughters.  These girls are at an increased risk for experimenting with drugs, becoming pregnant, and/or dropping out of school. Communities with strong mentors are demonstratively less likely to have young girls trafficked into the global sex market. Our mentors spend time with these girls, affirming their worth and empowering each of them. These motherless girls will know that they have value and significance and that they can achieve their dreams.

In developing relationships with motherless daughters, mentors can make immediate and long-term differences in these girls' lives by encouraging and empowering them to become all that God has created them to be.

We begin mentoring girls in high school and continue mentoring through college and beyond.  In our ninth year as a 501(c)(3), we have served over 100 motherless daughters.  We have given over $400,000 in partial scholarships, educational and mental health resources.

Our Needs

Our current biggest need is financial. We are in the process of growing and while we have no paid employees, we are in need of a paid Executive Director to take us to the next level.   Our current Exec. Director and Founder has not taken a salary in almost 10 years, working every day to ensure that these deserving girls get the finances.   Increased financial assistance will help with our marketing, scholarships, and long-term goals of a house or apartments that can place girls in need close to a community college with a program that involves life skills instruction, goal setting, mentoring, and the much needed affordable place to live near a campus of higher learning.
We are also looking for women to step up as role models for young girls;  mentors who will spend time with girls, affirming their worth, empowering them, and helping these girls to achieve their dreams.