Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Katrina is a single mother and is doing her best to provide for her family on a fixed income. Her job recently cut her hours to 20 hours a week putting a strain on her budget. She has applied for fuel assistance with Social Services but has been running into red tape. She needs assistance this month's bill in order to keep her electricity on while she navigates these barriers.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Robert is a new father in the Peter Paul young adult employment program. He is a long term Church Hill resident and is raising his first child in this community. He substitute teaches for RPS as his sole form of income. He is doing odd jobs to continue to get by while school's out for the summer, but could use some help in paying his rent for this month to keep things afloat.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Zabra has been staying at the CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter for a week now. She relies heavily on her phone for doctor's appointments, family, and working towards housing options. Her phone bill is set to be cut off at the end of the month, as she's been unable to pay it. Your assistance will help her keep her phone on and maintain contact with important supporters in her life.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

YaYa has been staying at CARITAS' Women's Emergency Shelter for the past two weeks. She is working diligently on finding employment and paying off past due bills so that she can work towards getting back into housing. YaYa has an electric arrear that will serve as a barrier for her being able to get another apartment. Your assistance will allow her to pay off this arrear and move into housing.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Sarah has been staying at CARITAS' Women's Emergency Shelter since the beginning of June. While being here, she's been working as much as possible in order to pay her bills and save for move in fees for housing. Sarah is struggling because her job is on the bus line, but she often doesn't get off of work in time to catch the bus when she gets off. This means she's often walking over an hour to get back to shelter. Sarah also has appointments that take her several hours to get to by bus and end up taking the whole day. Your assistance would provide her with an Uber gift card to get to and from work and appointments when she's unable to take the bus.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jaron Henry

Adam has been staying at CARITAS Men's Emergency Shelter since the beginning of May. While here, he's started to apply for housing. Adam has been very driven and focused on his goals and moving forward. Adam recently got approved for a housing voucher! Adam would be able to apply for housing and ending his cycle of homelessness.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jaron Henry

Tim has hit the ground running since entering the CARITAS men's shelter by working with staff and interns on updating his resume, as well as applying for jobs. His hard work recently paid off in the form of a job offer with a local company! Tim has most of what he needs to begin working, however he needs the proper attire for work. This will put Tim one step closer toward securing housing!

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jaron Henry

Ricky has been staying in our emergency shelter for under a month and has hit the ground running by looking for employment and stable housing. He is very eager to get back to work! Obtaining a bicycle would also mean sustainability, in being able to maintain transportation to and from employment.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jaron Henry

Sean was unable to pay his DMV fees due to losing his employment, and has recently come to the CARITAS men's shelter seeking support. Sean is fully able and willing to work and save income, but is in need of transportation to support him in finding and maintaining employment. Supporting Sean with DMV fees would help Sean in overcoming his biggest barrier to stability – transportation.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Lily Miller

Single mother and survivor, Chelsea is living in a shelter with her kids after leaving an abusive situation. Unfortunately, in fleeing, she was unable to find and bring her children's documents (birth certificates). She needs support securing these important documents so her children can register for school.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Victoria Barahona

Cora is a survivor of domestic violence and a mother to four beautiful children. Cora is working towards receiving a medical coding certificate but, due to financial barriers, cannot pay for the fees. Cora is the sole provider for her children; this assistance would help Cora overcome this barrier and obtain her certificate and continue to take steps forward.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Victoria Barahona

Patty is a survivor of domestic violence whose home caught on fire. Patty and her family were left with nothing due to the fire. Fortunately, Patty was able to secure a voucher and a new home for herself and her family. While setting up services for their new home, Patty discovered that an unpaid electric bill needed to be paid before setting up services. This assistance would help Patty and her family overcome this barrier and move into their safe new home.

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Liam is currently receiving Mental Health Skill-Building services with St. Joseph’s Villa. He just obtained employment at a local restaurant, and while Villa staff are supporting him with budget planning, he will not have enough money to cover his rental expenses this month. Liam remains focused and committed to maintaining his independence and his self-sufficiency. He would be grateful for financial assistance with his rent to avoid eviction.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Kristen is a single mother of two teenagers. She has recently been under financial strain because her father has become very ill and is currently on hospice. It is has been difficult to manage all of her household responsibilities and provide for her children they way she normally would while working full time and juggling the emotions of slowly losing her father. With her kids being out of school for the summer and travelling back and forth to visit her father so often she has seen a huge increase in how much she is spending in both groceries and gas. Because of this she has come up short for her car insurance this month and could use assistance covering the cost of this so that she can continue to keep her car on the road.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Jaquan is young adult trying to provide for himself on a fixed income. He has been steady at his current job for nearly 3 years and loves what he does. Recently, due a family emergency he missed a couple weeks of work. Though he is now back at work this loss of income has put a strain on his budget and made it difficult for him to pay his rent this month. He could use assistance covering the difference as he works to get caught up.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Robin has been staying at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter for the past two weeks. She had surgery about a week ago and is not currently working. Robin relies heavily on her cell phone for meetings with her psychiatrist, therapist, and doctor, as well as for communication with her family. Your assistance will allow her to keep her phone service turned on and assist her in communication with services that are essential to her.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jenn Patterson

Cardell has been experiencing homelessness for two years after the passing of his mother, as he had been living with her as her care giver. Cardell stated that the most difficult part of finding stability has been his inability to find reliable employment. Cardell is invested in attending a Works program in order to engage in career development and job readiness. In order to support him attending the program, as well as being able to have transportation to his future work, Cardell could significantly benefit from a bike and lock.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Shelly came to CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter two weeks ago. Since arriving, she's been working trying to catch up on past due bills and begin saving for housing. Through all of this, she's been unable to pay her storage unit and is at risk for losing her furniture. She plans to use this furniture when she leaves CARITAS and moves back into housing. Your assistance will allow her to pay her past due and current month's rent on her storage unit and continue working on her housing goals. All that remains to get her balance paid through July is the late fee she accrued when trying to catch up on bills.

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Serena, a rapid rehousing participant with St. Joseph’s Villa, had some challenges maintaining her sobriety and stabilizing her mental health when she first entered the program. She was very forthcoming with her challenges and showed determination to address her addiction and mental illness. She got a part-time job and stayed committed to meeting with her Housing Case Manager to complete her search for housing. In June, for the first time in 14 years, she moved into her own apartment and was able to pay for most of her moving costs on her own. She has asked for assistance with purchasing a television to help make it a home and a therapeutic space, sharing that watching television is one of her coping skills to deter negative thoughts and activities.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Victoria Barahona

Cecil is a survivor of domestic violence. Cecil is currently caring for ten kids on her own with no help. Cecil does what she can for work but often finds it difficult due to a lack of childcare and transportation. This month has been challenging for Cecil, as she has used the money she can make through work to pay for food and other necessities for her family. Due to the financial hardship, she is facing, Cecil has been unable to pay her water bill and has fallen behind. This assistance would help Cecil get back on track.