Due to her diabetes, Eve, 66, heals slowly from injuries. When she still had chronic pain long after she broke her ankle, a specialist determined that the bones hadn’t knit together. He rebuilt her ankle surgically, and cautioned that it would be months before she could put weight on it. Eve and her husband live…
Lydia’s son was good at math, and she was thrilled that he could attend a diverse charter school with a focus on STEM subjects, a proven track record of achievement, and enrichment activities that she could never afford as a single mom with a limited income. She’d done everything she could to help him keep…
After he pays his rent and utility bills, Warren, 56, only has a few hundred dollars left for essential non-housing expenses like food and health care. He economizes wherever he can and tries to reduce his electricity usage, but he still feels the squeeze of soaring energy costs. Warren doesn’t have a computer or cellphone,…
Maureen, 44, knew she’d to have to get creative in order to pay the mortgage after her divorce. She had some success renting out spare bedrooms on a short-term vacation stay site. When that income stream dried up during the pandemic, she found a roommate through mutual friends. A year later, the roommate decided to…
Mark, a single father, is trying to be the best father he can be to his six-year-old son, Owen. He never expected to become a father at nineteen. However, when his girlfriend became pregnant, he knew he wanted to be involved in his child’s life. Little did he know, he would be raising his son,…
Walter got help fixing burst pipes in his home.
Local gift programs were full, but Calvin found other resources to help.
Melissa got resources for utility bills, diapers, and more.
Cheyenne needed help with household expenses.
Deja was dealing with reduced hours at work, then she got sick.
