Branches, Inc.

To serve, educate and inspire people through student, family and financial stability services in partnership with our communities.

• About Us
  At Branches, we provide life-changing opportunities to help working families and their children break the cycle of generational poverty. Branches provides long-term, holistic services for motivated individuals and families. We help people grow deeper and climb higher in life by building a foundation through education.
  
  Branches' programs focus on student achievement, family services and financial stability.
  
  Branches' Grow programs provides after-school enrichment and tutoring for elementary students. The Climb programs serves middle and high school students to enable them to succeed in school and life, and pursue and graduate from post-secondary education. The Achieve programs serve adults and provide small business development services, free tax prep, affordable car loans, and hunger relief. Branches also provides personal financial coaching through our Financial Wellness Center.
• Our Impact
  Branches' 2021 Community Impact
  
  Grow & Climb Programs:
  202 Grow (elementary) students learning and improving
  153 Climb (middle & high school) students realizing their potential
  46 Students currently attending college
  355 Summer Shade day camp participants
  141,628 Snack and meals provided to our students
  914 Toys purchased by parents in our Under the Tree Shops. 95% of our families participated
  $114,208 In Branches scholarships awarded to our college students
  87% Student retention rate year over year
  
  Achieve Programs:
  13,166 Participants served through financial wellness services
  2,198 Participants provided with one-on-one financial coaching
  7,485 Participants provided with free VITA tax preparation through Branches-led coalition Miami Tax Pros
  $12,275,583 Tax refunds secured for the community
  142 Micro Business Program participants received 568 one-on-one technical assistance and business coaching
  36 Points average credit score growth with financial coaching
  $43,488 disbursed to help families overcome rent, utilities, food, transportation and medical emergencies
  4,989 Thanksgiving meals delivered and served
  65 participants received financial coaching to buy or refinance a vehicle
  502 children and youth received financial education
  
  For more community impact stats, please go tohttps://branchesfl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Branches-2021-Annual-Report-Final.pdf.