Imagine being 66 years old with no family support and experiencing homelessness. After becoming extremely ill, Barbara ended up in the hospital. After being discharged from the hospital, she had no place to live. Shortly after this, she became a resident of the Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women, a United Way funded program of […]

After the loss of his mother, David turned to alcohol to deal with the pain. He began to drink more and more but the pain just would not go away. His problem led to his wife leaving home and he eventually lost his job. Without any income or a support network, he ended up sleeping […]

Joseph grew up in poverty and is determined to break the generational cycle. He and eight siblings were raised in public housing by a single mother who stressed the importance of education to her children. He honored his mother’s wishes by working hard in school. However, hard work never seemed to be enough to achieve financial […]

In September 2014, Amanda’s world changed. She lost a job with a company she had been with for 10 years. Devastated, she was concerned about how she would be able to pay monthly bills, especially her monthly mortgage. Amanda joined Circles in Columbus, a program of Open Door Community House, to make connections and rebuild […]