Housing · Youth development · Community impact
Every journey begins with a next step.
From housing and personal growth to youth mentoring and creative expression, Stepping Stone connects people with opportunities to move forward.
Start where you are
Choose the next step that fits your journey.
Find a stronger foundation.
Explore transitional housing, practical support, and the next steps toward stability.
Explore housing →Free 2 Grow youth developmentDiscover purpose. Find your voice.
Explore PURPOSE mentoring, the Safe Mic Project, and opportunities for young people.
Explore youth programs →Support our missionBecome someone’s next stepping stone.
Partner, sponsor, or support opportunities that help people and families move forward.
Discover ways to support →Free 2 Grow · Youth development
Space to grow. A reason to believe.
Free 2 Grow brings together mentoring, creative expression, leadership, and practical opportunities for young people.
Free 2 Grow in action
Young people need places to learn, move, explore, and belong.
Our youth work reaches beyond a classroom through community events, outdoor activities, mentoring, and experiences that help young people see more possibilities.
Our work in the community
Practical support. Meaningful opportunities.
We bring together stable foundations, youth development, and trusted community relationships to help people move toward their next level.
Transitional Housing
Safe, structured housing for men working toward stability and independence in Bradenton.
→02Free 2 Grow Youth Development
PURPOSE mentoring, the Safe Mic Project, youth leadership, and creative opportunities.
→03Resource Connections
Warm connections to organizations equipped to provide employment, health, education, legal, and family services.
→The resource-center model
Your organization may be someone’s next stepping stone.
We are building a trusted network of employers, housing providers, counselors, educators, churches, healthcare professionals, legal resources, and community organizations.
Become a resource partner →Built from years of service
The work is not new. The public doorway is.
Rachel and Reno Flournoy are bringing years of housing, mentoring, coaching, ministry, education, and community relationships together under one accountable nonprofit.
Discover who we areHelp keep the next step possible
Your monthly support can help someone move forward.
Individuals, churches, businesses, and community sponsors can help sustain transitional housing, Free 2 Grow youth programs, and dependable resource connections.
Take the next step