“I’ve been so worried about how I’m going to make it. My kids are everything and I hate that they have to go through this.” Constance, a domestic violence survivor,… Read Full Article >
Category: Client Stories
Bridge the Gap Stories: Joshua
“I can’t thank you enough for everything that you have done for me. I’ll be okay after this. You have helped a lot.” Joshua was a single dad facing not… Read Full Article >
Bridge the Gap Stories: April
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 >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Bernice
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 >
Living on $1 a Meal: Lorraine’s Story
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 >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Alicia
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 >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Barbara
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 >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Robert
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 >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Evelyn
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 >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Emmanuel
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 >