“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. …
The Resources are Out There
Timothy Jemison served our country from 1985 through 1988. I was born in Pine Bluff and raised in Los Angeles. “I hadn’t planned on joining the Army. I had a …
“They Won’t Steer You Wrong”
Army Veteran Nathaniel Bolden smiles so often, it’s hard to believe that he has more than his share of troubles. Born and raised in North Little Rock, his mother died …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Shallow Subsidy Grants Can Help!
One of our older Veterans is a single father to a young son. They were in housing, but his truck broke down and needed major repairs and he got behind …