Leonard is an Army veteran. He made it through two deployments in Iraq. But when he retired and set out with his family on a …
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Housing solutions require ingenuity and heart
In the 1985-1992 TV series “MacGyver,” the main character is known for helping vulnerable populations using whatever resources he …
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From Surviving to Thriving…
When Sonya first came to our Center of Hope family shelter with her two young children, we knew we were meeting a true “mama …
Love All. Serve All.
Jay and Geetha Kamath share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure with neighbors in need at SVdP CARES. With multiple …
Visibility to the Invisible…
Lilly was out of options. Her life was spiraling out of control. Living with mental health challenges, the sudden death of her …
Raising the Bar for Mental Health
In 2020, the CARE Center began the shift from a shelter that maintains homelessness to one that is ending it. One of the changes …
All Jasmine wanted was a place to raise her little girl…
Jasmine was homeless when the pandemic hit. Suddenly everything in her world was shut down: businesses, schools, even churches. At …
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Easter is a time for new beginnings…
...and after the last couple of years, that's something we can all celebrate However, after the loss of so many lives—and …