SE01E12 - The Power of Giving and Growing with Courtney Hampson of Bluffton Self Help

SE01E12 - The Power of Giving and Growing with Courtney Hampson of Bluffton Self Help

Author: Sara Orellena November 6, 2025 Duration: 29:14

CEO Courtney Hampson joins host Sara Orellana to open the doors of Bluffton Self-Help, a 38-year community hub where a dignified free-grocery market becomes the magnet for deeper support. Hear how integrated services and warm referrals serve about 900 families each month, why 55% engage in more than one program, and how adult education—ESL, GED, digital and financial literacy—can lift earning power by ~$8,000 with 75% class attendance, 95% first-try GED pass rates, and 80% ESL level-ups. Courtney shares merger lessons, a shared-intake partnership with Volunteers in Medicine, and volunteer stewardship that saved roughly $1M last year. We close with simple advice that fits every community: be kind. Find links and ways to help in the show notes. 

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