A passionate foodie (@instafoodsg), dog mom, and financial planner all rolled into one, Valerie has never been one to shy away from doing what she loves. And that’s just what she’s doing now as she plans on walking 250,000 steps in a month while raising money for low-income families and ex-offenders this year.

Every single person deserves the opportunity to make positive changes in their life no matter their financial status or background — that’s the core belief behind Valerie’s Ray of Hope campaign which set out to prove that you don’t need more than one small step forward to change everything about your future.