by warner | May 10, 2021 | Blog, Driving The Dream, Personal Stories
Elizabeth was having a hard time supporting her two daughters who are enrolled in public school. Her family’s lack of transportation and the cost of school uniforms created a significant financial burden. Through a referral, Elizabeth began working with a Care...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Personal Stories
Charlize was born with congenital heart disease and required a feeding tube. After leaving the hospital, her mother found it was extremely difficult to find childcare that could meet Charlize’s complex medical needs. This was devastating news, as...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 10, 2017 | Blog, Personal Stories
“Is this a real house, mommy? Does someone live here?” Tonya was sleeping on the floor of her aunt’s house with her 3 and 1-year old daughters when she was introduced to a Hope House representative. “It wasn’t an ideal situation for me, with two small children.”...
by uwmsnewscenter | May 9, 2017 | Personal Stories
“I didn’t have the luxuries then that I have now.” Charles Everett, 55, was 9-years-old when his family moved from Mississippi to Tennessee. His parents were sharecroppers, instilling in their children the value of hard work and humility. Charles didn’t know he was...
by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 23, 2017 | Personal Stories
“We did not speak English nor did we have housing.” In March 2000, Ellen Muñoz started a new chapter in her life by coming to the United States as a young teenager, “which was not only a new country but also a different culture and language.” Ellen’s...