First Steps is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Why Give?

Your gift helps cover the cost of birth certificates, state IDs, and documentation needed for stability.

Without proper identification, individuals cannot access housing, employment, healthcare, or benefits.

Our Impact

535

Individuals Served

Since launching First Steps, we’ve walked alongside 535 individuals as they work to obtain the identification needed for stability and hope.

We continue to partner with local agencies to help remove documentation barriers and move people forward.

Updated February 2026

How First Steps Works

1. Intake & Assessment
We meet individuals where they are and determine what documentation is missing.

2. Documentation Assistance
We help obtain birth certificates, Social Security cards, and state IDs.

3. Forward Movement
With proper identification secured, individuals can access housing, employment, healthcare, and benefits.

Every day, we sit with people who are ready to take their first step forward — toward ID, stability, housing, and hope.

First Steps exists to walk alongside our friends, helping them navigate paperwork, access vital documents, and begin rebuilding their lives with dignity and support.

How you can help:

Give online:

https://port-city-refuge-521267.churchcenter.com/giving

Cash App: $PortCityFirstSteps

Impact: $100 helps five First Steps friends start their journey.

Want to walk with us monthly?

A $20 monthly gift helps provide steady support for IDs, documents, and guidance — allowing someone to take that first step without delay.

Whether you give once, give monthly, or simply share this page — thank you for being part of a community that believes small steps change lives.

Contact First Steps
Email: info@firststepspcr.org

We respond within 1–2 business days.