The Independent
McKenzie Dalton was on a mission to start a nonprofit to help teens and young adults, but the onset of the pandemic slowed her momentum.
The single mom kept going, and when she saw an ad for a contest sponsored by Pop-Tarts pop up on her Facebook page, she thought it could be the boost she needed to bring "Community in the Works" to fruition.
Still, Dalton was skeptical that she would win. It was a week before the contest ended and she figured tons of people had already submitted an entry.
To her surprise, she learned earlier this year she won a $2,500 grant as part of the Unwrap the Future Challenge. Twenty grants were awarded to participants across the country.