Jillian Parent believed in the power of education to change lives and she dedicated her life as a teacher to coaching and advocating for students who faced a variety of obstacles on their paths to academic success. Jill's philanthropic focus is to assist students who are pursuing their education despite facing adversity. This mission is important to Jill because she spent her life uplifting those who faced societal, financial, substance abuse, health, and personal obstacles that threatened to impede their educational progress.