Category: Stories

FL is a sixty-nine year old widower who lost everything nine years ago when his house caught fire. His wife was bed-ridden and even though he tried to get her …

Army Veteran Clyde McDougal always has a smile on his face, a story to tell, and a saying or quote about God to share. He grew up in Leola, Arkansas …

Lonnie Hudson served his country in the Army from 1988-1990 as a wheeled vehicle repairman. A Pine Bluff, Arkansas native, he worked construction after leaving the military and moved back …

Getting into permanent housing can be a long road, but simply keeping someone off the street is a victory. JG and her three children were one step away from homelessness …

Marine Corps Veteran, Jeremy Brown, grew up in Texarkana and entered the military right after high school. He served from 1996 – 2000 as security forces and infantry. After leaving …

You’ve read about Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) clients who receive help through the Shallow Subsidy service, but do you know how that service works?“Shallow Subsidy acts as a …

You would never guess it to look at him, but Air Force and Marine Corps Veteran HJ (not real initials) is an eighty year old Viet Nam Veteran! He was …

Why would a Veteran already in housing need SSVF? One reason is that properties that are currently part of the HUD/VASH program might be sold to new owners who decide …

SB is a single mother of a three year old daughter. Prior to coming to St. Francis House, they had been living in her car. They came to St. Francis …

Navy Veteran Kristina Ballard is outgoing, enthusiastic and has never met a stranger. She grew up in Slidell, Louisiana and joined the Navy in 1986. Her ex-husband was also in …