“You Don’t Have to Give Me Shoes”
A middle-aged gentleman came in the other day. He was living unsheltered and his shoes were entirely busted out. He came in for a bus pass and snacks and asked …
Daily Victories from SSVF Jonesboro “Don’t Mind These Ole Tears of Mine”
J.B. came to SSVF after the roof of the family home he was residing in collapsed after a downpour of rain. He was hurt in this accident and shortly after …
Daily Victories from SSVF Jonesboro- Housed and in Good Health
MB was admitted into the program in May 2023 with a history of homelessness and hospitalizations for lung disease. For a time, he had been living in a motel paid …
“To Give All for All”
Chris Prothro grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas and joined the Army right after high school. He served from 1994 until 2000. “I had a half tuition scholarship for baseball …
Daily Victories from SSVF Jonesboro- I Thought I Would Be Homeless
KT is a homeless prevention client who came to SSVF last month. He had been a supervisor at a factory for 14 years and had been laid off 6 months …
Daily Victories from SSVF Jonesboro success: New Furniture!
D.L was the first Veteran I assisted when I came to SSVF. Mr. L had been living in his car for a few days before he found out about our …
Just One Change of Clothes
HJ has been staying in shelters since leaving an abusive relationship. When her time ran out at her last shelter, she lived in a tent and began looking for another …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Often a Temporary Housing is the First Step
What does it take to get a Veteran into temporary housing? Every case is different, but here are some of the things that happen: an intake is done to make …
Transitioning to a Normal Life
Navy Veteran William Howard served his country as an environmental oceanographers’ mate from 1986-1990. He was with a mobile team out of Norfolk, Virginia. “I completed twenty three missions on …
“You Just have to Take the Steps”
Army Veteran Michael Hull grew up in Canton, Ohio. He joined the military right after graduation. “I was already signed up for college; I had already enrolled for my classes. …