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Austin Street Center – Glimpses of Light

Austin Street Center – Glimpses of Light

Willie Willie has a history of commitment to people, to work, and to his country. When he left the Army in 1987, he had served for 12 years. He married and had five children, four of whom eventually joined the military. He also had struggles. By the time had was 35,...

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Allen Community Outreach – Glimpses of Light

Allen Community Outreach – Glimpses of Light

JOHN John a single parent and a father of five came to ACO in desperate need of help. John was laid off from a Corporate America position where he had health benefits, substantial salary and what he believed was stability. John believed shortly after his lay off he...

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The Stewpot – Glimpses of Light

http://thestewpot.org/ RAYMOND Raymond* has been a client of The Stewpot’s Representative Payee (Rep Payee) Program for a little over a year. The Stewpot Rep Payee Program provides free caseworker assistance to persons suffering from mental illness, chemical...

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Arlington Life Shelter – Glimpses of Light

Arlington Life Shelter – Glimpses of Light

It’s an emotional time for new parents Rachel and Karl. Their sweet baby girl, Kamryn, was born just this past May. With such a big change in their lives, having your support through your generosity to the Arlington Life Shelter has meant so much to this small family....

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Dallas LIFE – Glimpses of Light

Dallas LIFE – Glimpses of Light

The Gooden Family What started out as a few leaky pipes resulted in Derwin and his wife, Frances, losing their house and most everything they owned. “After paying for repairs and water bills costing over $800 a month, she lost her job and then I lost mine,” Derwin...

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LifeLine Shelter – Glimpses of Light

LifeLine Shelter – Glimpses of Light

"Sparkle" Sparkle is a 37 year old mother of two children, Jeremy is a 15 year-old that attends Grand Prairie High School and 10 year-old Michael attends Lee Elementary. Sparkle and her husband had been married for 16 years when he left her and the kids. Her husband...

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City House – Glimpses of Light

City House – Glimpses of Light

"Selina" Selina moved to Plano in 2012 and was a student at Plano West High School, where she met a young man who became her boyfriend. They dated for a few months and Selena ended up getting pregnant. She was a senior in high school, had just turned 18 and wanted to...

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Sharing Life – Glimpses of Light

Sharing Life – Glimpses of Light

Sharing Life - Client Testimonials "Mr. D" We welcomed Mr. D to Sharing Life late on a Friday afternoon this summer. He is an imposing man, at least 6’7”, quite jovial and was accompanied by six children. The children were starving. They rushed the candy jar on my...

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Family Gateway – Glimpses of Light

Family Gateway – Glimpses of Light

Stories of Hope Shanjula When Shanjula and her three children became homeless, she blamed herself and felt guilty for not being able to provide a safe place for her children. All she desired was to provide her family with something consistent and stable. Then,...

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Brother Bill’s Helping Hand – Glimpses of Light

Brother Bill’s Helping Hand – Glimpses of Light

Three Client Stories from Suzanne P. Griffin, Executive Director of Brother Bill's A Grandfather’s Love This past year neighbors have benefitted from Brother Bill’s Helping Hand programs in a multitude of ways. For the last fifteen years, a sweet couple has been...

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