#wegotgoals

As a college student, Michael Mader never thought he'd start a business that would seek to end homelessness for youths on a city-wide and nation-wide scale. But then again, he also didn't foresee a traumatic brain injury that would require an emotional and financial support system for months on end, either. As Mader told me on this episode of #WeGotGoals, "I was unable to go to school, I was unable to work, and had to heavily rely on my support group - so family and friends that were there for me to drive me to my doctor's appointments, to help me with grocery shopping, cover rent, as well as emotional support - I recognized that without that group of people I could have easily ended up being homeless." It took a scary turn of events to force Mader to see a terrible reality for many others - especially young people -  who have similar situations and don't have that same network of support to fall back on. This was his inspiration, his drive, to do something about that reality and create real, tangible change.