Rachel’s husband was controlling and demeaning. She had a job that she dreaded. Her family lived several states away and she had new grandbabies she hadn’t met yet. “I was miserable,” Rachel recalls. When her marriage ended, Rachel took the opportunity to start fresh. She moved to Florida to be closer to family and began to dream about this second chance at a happier … [Read more...] about Rachel’s Story: “The sky is the limit.”
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Rachelle’s Story: “Everything is falling into place.”
Rachelle has always been devoted to her family. She and her husband married right after high school and started a family. She stayed at home while he worked to support their family of seven. She always wanted to go back to school or find a career of her own, but life had a way of always throwing curveballs. “I pressed pause on my life to be there for my kids,” Rachelle … [Read more...] about Rachelle’s Story: “Everything is falling into place.”
Nina’s Story: “I appreciate you with all of my heart.”
Nina has always loved to cook. As a stay at home mom, she prepared scratch-cooked meals for her family. Her husband had a good, steady job in maintenance for an apartment complex but sometimes it was not enough. She visited a food pantry to help keep food on the table. As her daughters grew up, Nina started to find work outside of the house, mostly cleaning houses. She used … [Read more...] about Nina’s Story: “I appreciate you with all of my heart.”
Qui’s Story: “Second Harvest has given me my life back.”
The last place any parent wants to raise their children is in a homeless shelter. After a series of unfortunate events, including job loss and domestic violence, Qui and her sons were living in an emergency shelter. She’d hit rock bottom. “So many bad things had happened that I felt like I would never find success,” explained Qui. “I felt pretty hopeless about myself and our … [Read more...] about Qui’s Story: “Second Harvest has given me my life back.”
