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Marquis struggled with finding the means to be an efficient father. He
wasn’t with his co-parent and lacked communication skills,
which affected how he showed up as a father.
Marquis heard about Brothers United through the Program Director, Avis
Files.
“One day I was in
the Hamilton Building and I had my kids with me, and I saw
Mrs. Files and she walked up to me like, “You got some cute
kids,” and she asked how old they were. She asked if I
wanted to join the program.”
After hearing about what Brothers United offered fathers, Fox decided to
join.
“The first two
days, I wasn’t going to stay. I remember I missed a day, and
said I wasn't going back no more.”
Thought Marquis initially had his doubts about the program, he was
encouraged by someone to see it through, so he came back and
finished strong.
“Before I joined
BU, my life was kind of confusing. I really didn't know how
to co-parent or communicate with people. My co-parenting is
excellent now. We getting things done. We not behind on
nothing. We can talk about everything. I had to think about
my kids.”
Brothers United truly helped Mr. Fox turn his life around. He now feels
more confident with his communication skills, work ethics
and skills, his money management and his problem solving.
The program gave him skills and the program showed him
respect. Marquis became Mr. Fox.
“It taught me I got
a lot of stuff I had to change because there was a person I
had to raise. It was a lot of stuff I had to sacrifice and a
lot of stuff I had to stop doing.”
Mr. Fox completed the program in 2018. His relationship with his kids is
great and they all live with him. He is working a steady job
and all around feels like his life was affected positively
by Brothers United.
“My life turned
around. It’s better. I can say that BU is a big part of my
life right now. They taught me the kids are one of the most
important things, taught me I need to be around for the
kids, show them affection, what to do and what not to do
around them because they watch everything.”
If you are interested in joining The Brothers United Program or have
someone you want to refer : Call us at (4199) 279-6297 or
www.pathwaytoledo.org
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