Family Housing Success Stories 2012

A single mother with two children came to COOL housing as they were homeless and had been staying in a friend’s small house with 13 other people! When Christmas came the grandmother asked the children what they hoped Santa would bring them. The 8 year old son told her that Shari (our Case Manager) had already given him what he wanted. When she asked what that could possibly be he replied…”She gave me a house!” This same child had been struggling in school due to the stress of his family having no home of their own, and now he is on the honor roll!

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A single mom with three of her own children and an adopted daughter came to COOL seeking help after losing her home due to job loss. She was working full time but still could not save up enough money to pay needed security deposits and rent while providing basic necessities for her large family. At COOL, she is now saving money, making plans to go back to school to complete her degree in computer science and her oldest son will graduate from high school this year and is making plans for a career in the Military.

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A single father with two children entered our program after losing their house due to foreclosure.  Since coming to COOOL he has since increased his hours at his job, and saved enough money to begin looking for housing on his own. He is also so proud that his young daughter is an honor student and his oldest child is now in his first year of college!

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