Lauer, CRE, founded Devotion to Children in 1994 to fund childcare so low-income parents can work or continue their education in order to break the cycle of poverty. She knows first-hand the challenges of being a single parent, having fled Vietnam in 1975 and come to the United States with two young children. DTC, which has helped 3,000 children since 2006, also funds preschool and other educational opportunities that are directly related to a child's future success in school.