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One of our clients contacted us discouraged and depressed.  He was in a very difficult place with health problems, loss of employment and mounting financial problems.  He was in need of rent and medical help.  We were able to refer him to the Stephen Ministry at one of our partner churches and he was ...
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In May we received a call from a gentleman who was notified that his home would be torn down in 30 days.  He is employed, but was not able to save enough money in 30 days for the first and the last month rent plus the security deposit.  He pays his rent-on time but struggles ...
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A young mother recently relocated to Oxford because of a toxic environment in the home which was not healthy for her children.  She will be literally starting over with her two boys, a teen and four-year-old.    She recently graduated and is employed as an EMT in Flint.   Her aunt helps with the boys so she ...
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Just over a week ago, we were contacted by a woman who had been living in her car for 4 months.   Prior to this, she was living with her brother who passed away unexpectedly and she was forced to leave the home.   With minimal funds coming in from social security, she decided to live in ...
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Our client and her young son left an abusive relationship and moved into Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac.  She was able to apply for Section 8 housing, but needed to wait until she was selected for eligibility.  She attended Woodside Church and they helped her hotel expenses for a couple months and then at ...
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Hello, I am a middle-aged man who moved to Oakland County from Indiana over 8 years ago.  During this time, I have been employed at the same job, in the service industry.  I could be your neighbor or our paths may have crossed. At the end of May, I opened my home to help a friend ...
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In April we received a call from a man needing help with his rent.  His landlord had threatened to throw his belongings in the yard and change the locks.  We spent time counseling him and reassured him that the court system would need to be utilized.  He was working with other agencies as well as ...
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Love INC received a call from St Vincent De Paul, concerning a single mother of three with a seriously ill child.  The needs of this child were so severe that the mother had to take a leave of absence from work to travel out of state for his life-saving surgery.  Sadly, she lost her job. We ...
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Love Story at Christmas.Typically, our role at Christmas is to direct callers in need of gifts or a Christmas meal to the resources in our community, of which there are many.  In addition to these calls, we were contacted by private donors, churches, and businesses wanting to give to our clients at Christmas.We decided the ...
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