Story We alert you today of a couple in their 60's who are struggling financially due to some health issues. The couple has been connected to one of our church partners for a long time. The wife is very sick to the point of disability, with COPD and Liver Disease. She is a recovering alcoholic and has been sober for 6 years. The husband is recovering from bladder cancer and will be returning to his employment in the next few week ...

Story We alert you today of a 32 year old single father that has given his life to Christ and been clean for almost one year. He has been working with one of our partners as well as several well known organizations closely for the past year. His story is incredibly encouraging and he really inspired me personally as we talked. I honestly wish he could tell you his story directly. However, since that is not possible I am going to ...

Story We alert you today of a woman who fled domestic violence last December with her 12 year old son. She is a member of one of our church partners and well known in the church community. Last month her 23 year old car finally gave out for the last time. She has been sustaining her monthly expenses and keeping a budget since leaving the violence, but  she was not yet prepared for something like this. Although she knew it coul ...

Story We alert you today of a single mother who works full time and cares for her 6 year old little boy. She over extended herself helping her mother through a serious housing issue. She was forced to choose between wrecking her normally stable budget or seeing her mother on the street. She chose to help her mother and as a result is now in danger of having her power disconnected. Social services told her that if she could get ...

Story We hope your week is off to a great start! We alert you today of a homeless family that has secured a place to live. We have been working with this family since late August to find stable housing and we are happy to report that they have found a place to live. When we met this family they were "squatting" in an abandoned apartment. The mother has Multiple Sclerosis and has had a hard time working. The father ran into ...

Story We alert you this morning of a single mother with a 6 year old daughter that has been helping her father financially through a massive stroke. The truth is that she has probably helped him a little too much, because she neglected her own needs to the point of her power being disconnected. She works full time and has never had any issue like this. She is connected to one of our local church partners and we are very comfor ...