Meet the small team bringing big change to Federal Way!
Published in Federal Way Mirror
When Stephanie Taylor experienced a family tragedy in 2016, she did exhaustive outreach to mobilize a support network and meet her family’s needs. It was a complete success.
“I saw two things right away: people were so willing to help, and there was a need much greater than my own.”
So she established as a sole proprietor to help disadvantaged people in her community, working at a grassroots level and often using her own money.
“I was homeless at the time! That surprises a lot of people, but homeless people are often very generous, and the community is very supportive,” she says. “Once I graduated from college I felt confident enough to start looking for partnerships, and collaborate with likeminded people.”
So Port of Support & Pathwayz to Success was born, with the goal of having long lasting impacts on disadvantaged populations.
“All of our board members have lived-experiences; we’ve all needed support at some point,” Taylor says. “I’m going to keep innovating. I’m currently completing my Masters program, and implementing things as I go.”