Published December 9, 2018
Through two medical leaves and a traumatic family event, Betty Sue tries to stay positive.
Published December 8, 2018
A single mother with three children, two girls, ages 3 and 1, and one boy, age 6, is not working and is concerned this will not be a good Christmas for the children, since her income is lower than usual.
Published December 7, 2018
Make A Difference: New London Housing Authority
Published December 6, 2018
Isabella had to start over with her family, as her apartment had been condemned.
Published December 5, 2018
Living on a fixed income, Ginny and Stella struggle to afford both heat and food.
Published December 4, 2018
A temporarily homeless 45-year-old man named Mark needs help putting new tires on his car so he can keep working as a teacher.
Published December 3, 2018
Norwich Human Services
Published December 2, 2018
Emily, whose goal is to become a nurse, is looking for clothing for her children.
Published December 1, 2018
Make A Difference: Covenant Shelter
Published November 30, 2018
Lauren has had to overcome overwhelming emotional trauma, adjust to single parenting to three children, and other serious health concerns.
Published November 29, 2018
Amy came to Thames River Family Program after an unsafe situation with a relative.
Published November 28, 2018
Published November 27, 2018
Mary, age 58, raising three grandchildren, ages 14, 12 and 10, who has lost her home in foreclosure.
Published November 26, 2018
Joe C., a cancer patient and the single father of a young teenage daughter.
Published November 25, 2018
Olivia, a single mother of 3 with children ages 1, 3, and 8 years old, who recently lost her job due to car problems.
Published November 24, 2018
A 55-year-old man who ran a successful handyman business for many years is struggling with major depression and needs help not to lose his trailer and lot.
Published November 23, 2018
Maria works a full-time job and also cares for her five grandchildren who reside with her.
Published November 22, 2018
John S., a 24-year-old man, had been living in his own apartment with a roommate who unexpectedly moved out.
Published November 21, 2018
Mary had been a stay-at-home mother for their five children, and John supported the family financially. John became sick with diabetes, partial heart failure and COPD.
Published November 20, 2018
Over 1,700 individuals are served by the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut food pantry each year. Many of these people come month after month for three days' worth of food.
Published November 19, 2018
The majority of our clients live at or below the poverty level and depend on food stamps and our internal food pantry to meet their food security needs.
Published November 18, 2018
A single mother raising a 12-year-old girl who likes the color pink.
