“Hope is Always There”
Richard Toney grew up in Malvern, Arkansas and enlisted in the Army in 1976 right out of High School. He served from 1976 until 1987. During his years of service, …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Going Strong and Helping Others
AA is a seventy-year-old Army Veteran receiving Shallow Subsidy, an SSVF service to assist Veterans who don’t receive any other rental subsidy but who may need long-term rentalassistance.” She reached …
“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 …