A Success Story

Sonny* came to our shelter from Chicago after leaving a very abusive situation with her son’s parents.  Sonny struggled both with  finding a job and with her son, who is truly an example of the terrible twos!  She finally found a job at Steak n’ Shake working days.  She worked very close with the Homeless Initiative Program and found herself an apartment.  Sonny moved out the shelter 2 weeks before Christmas.  Sonny continues to come to the shelter for case management and childcare.  She is also enrolled in our Continuing Support program, in which we can assist her with food and household items.  Sonny is now currently taking classes at Ivy Tech and her son is thriving in their new apartment.  He will begin Head Start in the fall.

*Names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of our clients