If we could define in one-word September’s success story: it would be PERSEVERANCE! Ms. S, a mother of two had a dream of finally getting her drivers license. However, she did not know where to go. She had been living in the area for only one month. She encountered various obstacles. First, she did not speak English, which made it harder for her to navigate online or in person. One cool afternoon, before the pandemic started, she was walking through the downtown area in Paterson. Like sent from heaven, as she describes it, she looked to her left and saw our office. She was curious to know why people came in and out of the office. Finally, she came in with a folder full of documents. She seemed confused and distressed. One of our Family Partner welcomed Ms. S and asked how we could help her, and she responded, “I do not know how to start the process of getting my drivers license.” In that moment, our Family Partner told her we could help her. You could see her worries and anxiety almost immediately disappear from her countenance! She finally found a place that could partner with her in one of the most important journeys of her life. As she requested, her appointment was made, and all necessary documents were filled out online. A couple of months passed, and Ms. S called to ask us to reschedule her test. She had failed it the first time. We could hear in her voice that she was disappointed; however, she was willing to give it another try. Another month passed by, and we received the bad news, she did not pass the test. In that second call you could sense she wanted to give up, but no, we assured her that she could do it, that we were going to be here to celebrate with her after receiving her license. On September 23rd, Ms. S texted the Family Partner that had helped her throughout the entire process. She stated in her text, “Hello Ms. A, thanks so much for all your help, I passed the exam! I am getting my drivers license! The whole team at New Destiny FSC celebrated this victory with Ms. S as if it was ours! We are not the ones that get the credit for it, it was Ms. S who did it. She passed the exam! We were only that support she needed. Making an impact in our community is our goal. Knowing that Ms. S will be able to go to work, run her regular errands, and take her children for a drive is what makes this story successful. Because of stories such as this one, the NDFSC staff comes to work every day with high expectations. We are not in the community to sit down and do nothing, we are here to make an impact in the lives of our families, children, youth, and the community.