A friendship with Union alumni and longtime donors Stephen and Stephanie Moore led Rhonda Wallace, of Franklin, Tennessee, to begin supporting student scholarships.
The Moores not only give monetarily, but they also regularly meet with scholarship recipients in a mentoring relationship. As they talked to Wallace, their next-door neighbor, about the program, she became intrigued.
"I asked if I could participate," she says. "I wanted to help them by contributing money to the program."
Those contributions led to Wallace joining the Moores on trips to Jackson, beginning last fall, to meet with a group of students to discuss various topics and fellowship together. A retired elementary school teacher, Wallace said her involvement with Union students has been enriching.
"I see our future right before me," she says. "I see how they are going to impact the world. We need more people in our world who are willing to share their love of Christ."