At an early age, Jill got immersed in
partying and self-indulgence to avoid an
extremely painful home life. Her father left
her at 13 and she was sent to her mother,
who had mental illness. To erase the ugliness
of home, Jill ran away and turned to drugs
and alcohol. A year and a half later, she
was committed to a clean life but still struggled
with abandonment issues and self-loathing.
She turned to a boyfriend to fill the
emptiness and soon found herself pregnant.

Jill contacted Rose of Sharon for guidance
about her options, and discovered it to be
a valuable resource. She realized that
with the opportunity to access the services and programs offered at Rose of Sharon,
she would be able to provide for her
child, finish her education and become a
young, productive, confident mother.
That’s exactly what she did.

Jill will soon begin college and her daughter
is growing, healthy and strong. None of this
would have been possible without the
support she got at Rose of Sharon. “I know
life will never be easy, but there are good
days and through the Rose, I have support.
I feel blessed to have that!”

Jill's story...

A ShareLife funded agency, the Rose of Sharon provides support and educational services to pregnant and parenting young women under the age of 25.