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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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 …
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 …
Let’s End Homelessness in 2022…and Forever!
It's hard to believe we first heard news of COVID-19 almost two years ago. The pandemic had a devastating effect on many in our …
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All Anna wanted for Christmas was a place to live…
For some time, it seemed all Anna’s prayers had been answered without her even having to ask. She was successful—a college English …
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Juan didn’t want a handout, but a hand up…
Homelessness can happen to anyone. But Juan never thought it would happen to him. A veteran who had served a tour of duty in Iraq, …
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A Good Son. A Good Soldier.
Donald was a good son, a good dad, and a good soldier, in fact, you’d say he was an all-round good guy. His parents, both …