We recently received a call from Donald, a retired veteran in a wheelchair living on a fixed income. The distress in his voice was palpable. He’d been living with his daughter for 13 years but a series of unfortunate events meant he now had to find a new home.
He needed:
• an apartment with rent and utilities less than $400 per month
• a deposit equal to the rent
• wheelchair accessibility
• proximity to a grocery store, his doctor’s offices and a pharmacy
With a little creative networking, we connected Donald with an agency that helped pay his deposit and a housing development that matched his needs. When he called back to let everyone know he had found a place you could hear him smiling and he said, “y’all have been so great. You’ve done so much to help me, I owe you a Christmas present.”
Everyone at the Coalition smiled too. Of course, he doesn’t owe anyone a Christmas present, it’s what we do. But, we couldn’t do this work without your support.
Please make a personal contribution today and help us continue to connect clients with the help they need and create lasting change. All North Carolinians
deserve a decent, safe place to lay their heads at night.
Many thanks and warm regards,
Ben Collins
Board Chair, North Carolina Housing Coalition
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