Emily's Journey to Stability and Success
When Emily lost her job, her world turned upside down. As a single mother of three (an 18-year-old son, a 22-year-old daughter, and a...
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A Determination That Never Wavers
Meet the Rodriguez family: Javier, 52, and Maria, 48, along with their two sons, Miguel, 18, and Luis, 11. Javier worked hard to provide...
A New Dawn for Franklin and His Family: How Dawning Family Services Transformed Lives
In the heart of every challenge lies the seed of transformation, waiting for the right conditions to blossom. For Franklin and his...
A New Dawn: Lauren’s Journey with Dawning Family Services
At just 19, Lauren faced a daunting reality: pregnant with her first child and feeling utterly alone. Her strained family ties left her...
Sasha's Journey: A Triumph Over Homelessness through Unity and Support
Sasha is a single mother, only 25 years old, facing the daunting challenge of providing a stable life for her six beautiful daughters....
Resilience In The Face Of Loss: Zoey's Story
In the scorching heat of July 2023, tragedy struck the lives of Zoey and her family when their beloved home was engulfed in flames,...
A Mother's Commitment - Miranda's Journey
Miranda's story is one of resilience, courage, and the unbreakable bond of a mother's love. At 31 years old, she found herself facing the...
Courtney & Marshell's fight for their family's future
Courtney and Marshell are devoted parents of two precious children, Lily, a two-year-old girl, and Chris, a resilient young man who...
A Journey of Resilience: Molly's Triumph from Homelessness
Meet Molly, a resilient single mom of three wonderful children. She works very hard to care for her eldest son, Mark, who turned 23 this...
From Homelessness to Entrepreneurship: A New Dawn for Jackie and Her Two Children
Jackie was riddled with fear and worry. She asked herself, “Who do I turn to?” and “How am I going to get through this?” She and her...
Angel’s dreams were shattered…
Meet Angel, a proud, hardworking, and loving mother of 6 children. As a young girl, Angel dreamed of having a large close-knit family,...
A Mother's Strength; Marissa's Journey
“Mama… What do we do now?” asks 7-year-old Darren just after getting in a car accident. Marissa closes her eyes, wishing it wasn’t real....
16, Pregnant, & Homeless...
Katerina was only 16 years old when she found out she was pregnant. Like any pregnant teen, there are so many fears that come along....
Preventing a family of 3 from homelessness
Donna had no other choice; it was either she and her two children moving in with her mom, or they become homeless. Her mother allowed...
Resilience through tragedy; A family's journey through homelessness
Cassady is a strong single mother of two young children. She had a job that allowed her to make ends meet to support her family. That is,...
FROM BEING IN THE SPOTLIGHT TO UNDERNEATH THE STREETLIGHTS
Donald never thought his family would become homeless. “We came here for the opportunity of a lifetime, and we were left stranded…”...
FIGHTING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY - Kendall & David's journey with Dawning Family Services
“Mom… where are we going to sleep tonight?” little Abby asked, as tears swelled in her eyes. Kendall didn’t know. They had been homeless...
A SINGLE MOTHER'S JOURNEY - forced on the streets from soaring rent
“I can’t believe the rent is going up this much”, Cheryl thought, as tears fell. She shook her head in disbelief. She had worked hard,...
A SINGLE FATHER'S JOURNEY
Six-year-old Devin held firmly to his father’s hand as they left their hotel room with clothes and blankets. He had never slept in a car...
ANTOINETTE & HER GRANDSON
Ms. Antoinette arrived at Dawning Family Services as a self-referral in June 2021. She was a caregiver to her minor grandson and faced...
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