When Savannah walked into CrossPurpose in February 2026, she was all out of options. The single mom of four children had been trying desperately to make ends meet by working four part-time jobs that ranged from retail to refereeing kid’s sports games. “I was so overworked, so exhausted,” she says. “I was barely surviving.”
At the same time, Savannah was navigating a difficult divorce and beginning to come to terms with more than a decade of abuse in the relationship. “I was in a really dark spot,” she says. “I was feeling hopeless, and I just wanted to give up.”
When a family member suggested CrossPurpose, Savannah said she had nothing to lose. “I honestly thought it would just be a place where they would teach me a few classes, give me some training, and help me find a job. But it was so much more,” she says.
She quickly realized the support she was receiving was far more than she had anticipated. “There was so much love poured out from every single staff member. Everybody was supporting me with not just my career, but with my personal life too,” she says. From coaches, to counselors, to staff members, to volunteers, to her fellow classmates, she was invested in from every angle, and it has paid off more than she ever imagined.
Yes, she got a job with a good paycheck. But more importantly, Savannah said she regained confidence in herself and even found her way back to her faith. “I feel like CrossPurpose is actually what the church is supposed to be and how it’s supposed to look like,” she says. “This is the kind of faith that I can get behind.”
After graduating with a certificate in the electrical career track, Savannah got a job as a Project Engineer for an electrical company, which she says has been a perfect fit for her. “I love what I do,” she says. “And now that I have a career that I can work my way up in, I don’t have to stress about the money in the same way.”
But she also says the program helped her rediscover her self-worth, which is why she was inspired to immediately become a volunteer Ally as soon as she graduated. “CrossPurpose changed my life,” she says. “I don’t have money to donate,” she says. But if I can help, then I’m going to invest in more Leaders. I want to be there to remind them it’s worth it.”
Just as Savannah’s community went all in for her, she’s now going all in for the next class of Leaders. She shows up to each Family Gathering with her group with a positive attitude and posture of listening and encouragement. “I can really relate to them–I love it,” she says.
“Savannah loves her neighbors and has a servant’s heart,” says her former coach, Sam Davies. “She stands in the gap for people, speaks life into those who are feeling discouraged, and is one of those people you most want in your corner.”
A lot has changed in less than a year for Savannah, and she continues to set new goals for herself and her family. “Now I’m more grounded, which gives my kids a lot more peace, and I’m more present with them,” she says. “And I have hope now. What before seemed so impossible–now I’m like, no, no, it is possible.”
Wherever Savannah’s going, she won’t just climb alone–she’ll bring other people up the mountain with her.
