A few years ago, Erin’s life felt like it was falling apart. She didn’t have a safe place to live when she learned that she was pregnant. She was finding shelter in a car that barely worked. It wasn’t safe to drive, and some windows were missing. Just trying to survive each day took every […]
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Brianna faced many challenges before coming to Goodwill. She struggled with addiction and other troubles. Her turning point came when the Grant County Community Court Program referred her to Goodwill for housing support. At the time, she was living in a women’s and children’s home, where she was safe. But she hoped for a place of her own. She wanted a fresh start. Goodwill’s Foundational Community Supports program (FCS) helped Brianna
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We want veterans and their families to know they are not alone. Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) is here to help veterans who are homeless or worried about losing their housing. SSVF is Goodwill’s program for veterans and their families. We support veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing. Our
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For many years, Trisha struggled with addiction and homelessness. She moved between the streets, treatment, short periods of recovery, and relapse. When she left treatment, not having a place to live or money made it hard to stay on track. The last time Trisha completed treatment, she knew she wanted something different. She reached out to Goodwill’s
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Years ago, Darrell’s life had become harder than he ever expected. He was a veteran, and he lost his job during COVID. Without steady income, he couldn’t afford the mortgage on his house anymore, so he had to sell it. For a while, he lived off the money from the sale, hoping things would get
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Alicia’s life turned upside down when she left an abusive relationship. She and her 7-year-old son didn’t have a home, and she didn’t know what to do next. Every day was a battle to find a safe place to sleep and enough food to get through the day. Alicia wanted to take care of her
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Johnny’s life was hard for a long time. He struggled with addiction and made choices that led to trouble with the law. He was homeless for a long time. Each day he could only focus on survival. A better future felt out of reach. He didn’t have a safe place to live, and he felt
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Before coming to Goodwill, Brianna’s life was filled with challenges. She struggled with addiction, which led her to find herself in and out of jail. Each time she tried to start over, the cycle of addiction and the difficult lifestyle that came with it pulled her back down. She wanted to change, but she didn’t
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Living without a home often feels lonely and scary. Those are the words Annalisa chose to describe what her life was like when she was homeless. When she came to Goodwill for help it was the middle of winter, the hardest time of the year to be homeless. Not only was she dealing with the
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Being homeless for a night is scary enough but imagine what it would be like to be homeless for almost 2,000 nights. That was the reality for Denise, who lived without a home for five years. She described her life as “a living nightmare” that was “mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausting, depressing, and hopeless.” Overwhelmed
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