From Fearful To Fulfilled
With a squirmy 10 month old in her arms, Beth came to the Access Center for the first time. The idea of spending the night in a shelter scared her, but when her Case Manager offered to carry her belongings to her room, she began to realize she would be ok. On the outside, Beth […]
From Crowd Follower to Water Street Leader
There was a time when Steve’s mom stayed up late each night, pacing in her bedroom and praying “Lord, please don’t take my son.” Little did she know all God was about to do in his life. His trials began when, as Steve puts it, he made bad choices to go into the streets of […]
A Couple’s Restoration
“I saw him walk across the parking lot…and I said, ‘that’s my husband’.” Yvonne had just entered Water Street’s program when Burlin crossed her path. She was sitting with a group of other women, all shaking their heads in disbelief. As it would turn out, Yvonne knew something they didn’t. Yvonne began her journey here […]
Working With a New Purpose
At a young age, Randy was introduced to alcohol by his youth pastor. Even though he hated seeing what drinking did to his father, he would wind up following the same path, spending years battling addiction. In a strange twist of events, Randy married his youth pastor’s ex-wife, right out of high school. Taking in […]
Seeing Miracles at Water Street
If there’s one thing Levon’s learned, it’s that not everyone is homeless for the same reason. “When you see someone who’s homeless, don’t just assume that it’s because they did something.” he says. “Take the time to talk to them.” If you talked to Levon and heard more of his story, you’d find out he […]
A Priceless Gift
It was Christmas time, over a decade ago, when Luz and her family found themselves without a home. She and her twin sister were 15 years old. Her father was fighting to keep food on the table, as he was out of work and finding himself at the end of his means. He wanted to […]
From Pain to Peace
“I lost my job, so I lost my insurance. And all of a sudden, I got an abscess tooth.” Monique came to Water Street Health Services in tremendous pain. Her tooth was literally preventing her from eating. At the same time she was looking for a new job so she could pay her bills and […]
From Struggles to Strength
Michael had his 64th birthday shortly after coming to Water Street. 64 years old and facing homelessness for the first time. When he thinks about his early years, he remembers a peaceful and loving childhood. “I had a wonderful upbringing. We weren’t the richest people, but we always had what we needed,” he shares. He pursued […]
Wanda’s Kitchen: A Volunteer Gives Back to Her Community
Wanda’s journey began in the foster care system, marked by uncertainty and hardship. At just six years old, she witnessed a traumatic incident when her foster parent fired a gun at the dinner table. Throughout her youth, Wanda faced the chaos of broken families and moving from home to home, not knowing where she would […]
Maureen’s Journey: A New Chapter at 69
At 69 years old, Maureen Feely found herself in a position she never expected—without a home. After decades of stability, her life unraveled when her mother passed away. She stayed with her son for a while, and then at a motel for 20 days. “And then I wound up here anyway,” she says. “When I […]