Stories

When Jeff* arrived at Carpenter’s Shelter, he was working to establish new roots in the community after being incarcerated. Almost immediately after moving into Carpenter’s Shelter, Jeff gained full time

When *Linda entered Carpenter’s Shelter, she was determined to find a stable home where she could raise her four young children safely. She worked full-time while at the shelter and

Sandy is a 34-year-old mother of three boys who spent a few months in our Emergency Residential Shelter. In addition to a goal of finding permanent housing, Sandy had a

Jada*, her husband, and their children were displaced from their home when their landlord evicted them without warning. Initially, Jada and her husband considered staying at a motel but realized

Ms. Violet* came to Carpenter’s Shelter after living with a family member for several years. When she was no longer able to stay there, Ms. Violet found herself truly homeless

At age 19, shelter graduate and single mother Viviane left her home country, the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, and became an asylum seeker in the United States in 2012.