Category: Client Stories

April moved to Seattle from California in the 70’s and never looked back. As single mother of four, she had to work hard to make it and was always encouraged… Read Full Article >

Bernice applied for Energy Assistance and assumed that her holidays would be warm and comfortable after receiving a new delivery of heating oil. Thankful for the warmer than usual weather… Read Full Article >

A true “child of the 60s,” 72-year-old Lorraine Campbell is a warm, upbeat, free-spirited woman with a wealth of life experience. She is a three-time cancer survivor. She’s also a… Read Full Article >

Eight months pregnant with two other children at home, Alicia came to Byrd Barr Place in a panic.  Surviving on a small cash subsidy for pregnant women from the Department… Read Full Article >

Barbara has struggled to live a “normal life” for the last 54 years, despite suffering from mental illness.  An active member in her community, Barbara serves as a local representative… Read Full Article >

At only 58 years of age, Robert is dying of emphysema.  Completely house-bound with around the clock caregivers, Robert depends entirely on others to take care of him.  But last… Read Full Article >

Evelyn is one of those people who fall through the holes in America’s “safety net.”  Working for many years in an accounting office, Evelyn was laid off in May 2013. … Read Full Article >

Life in Seattle isn’t easy when you are a single parent.  Many are familiar with the plight of the single mom, but more recently there has been a rise in… Read Full Article >

Deshaye was in a tough spot.  Employed as a caregiver for an elderly and disabled man, Deshaye’s employer passed away in October 2013, leaving her without any income to support… Read Full Article >

Music is Qian’s life.  A professional concert pianist and survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, Qian studied piano at Beijing’s premier musical college in the 1970s, despite losing his eyesight at… Read Full Article >