Betsy’s Story From Struggling Single Parent to the Boardroom

Dear Friends,

It takes courage to balance school, work, and parenthood. And because people like you give, Betsy Baker became a success. 

When you give today, you’re making a single parent’s dream come true. Betsy Baker juggled school, work, and parenthood to build a successful career while lifting up other single parents along the way.

Betsy once sat in a classroom as a single mom, studying for her degree while raising her son. She was working long hours to keep food on the table.

Board President Betsy Baker (left) and Board Member Sharmane Andrews accept an award for ASPSF in spring 2023.

Betsy knows the exhaustion, the worry, and the constant pull in many directions. And she also knows what it means when someone steps in to help. (Can you step in? Right now your gift will be doubled!)

Because of people like you, Betsy didn’t just finish her degree. She went on to become a successful attorney, lead the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Board of Directors for two years, and stand as a champion for single parent families just like hers.

For almost a decade, Betsy poured her time, heart, and skills into leading the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. She was attending scholarship ceremonies, guiding strategy, and helping more single parents rewrite their futures. 

But here’s the truth: The same kind of help Betsy once needed is what so many parents need right now. And they can’t do it alone.

Single parents need your help today to keep going when an unexpected medical bill, an expensive car repair, or reduced hours at work threaten to derail their education.

Betsy Baker (second from right), her husband, and coworkers attended ASPSF’s event The Lunch Break in 2023. 

You help provide more than scholarships. You provide the mentoring, resources, and hope that keep a single parent’s dream alive.

Betsy says it best:

“I understand the power of education to dramatically improve almost every aspect of one’s life as well as their families.”

Right now, single parents are waiting for that chance to finish school, start careers, and give their children a different future. One unexpected bill or crisis could stop them in their tracks.

That’s why I am counting on you today! Because we have a generous match your donation is doubled and will keep both the pantry stocked and the dream of a diploma alive. Donate at aspsf.org/give.

When you give, you’re not just helping a single parent. You’re setting entire families on a new path that will ripple through generations. 

Please make your gift now and have it doubled! Your support is what makes stories like Betsy’s possible.

Gratefully,

Jenn Morehead
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund

P.S. Every parent you help is one more child who grows up with stability, opportunity, and hope. 

Please act before our match expires so more parents can keep going!