Help Stories

Lewis has been homeless for many years. He has been working with a case manager at another social service agency for the last two years. We got a call from his case manager, seeking assistance with move in costs for him. He was finally going to get his own apartment! SVdP was able to pledge…

April is a single mom with three children. She is seeking employment, but currently has no income at all. As a result, her rent is $25 through Section 8. However, she has no way to pay her utilities. When she contacted us, the utility company had given her a 24 hour shut off notice. St.…

Julia is 75 years old, disabled, and raising her four grandchildren. She is in a wheelchair and the one she currently owns is broken, making getting around extremely difficult. We had a few gently-used, donated wheelchairs here on campus, and with the help of our staff, we were able to have it delivered to her.…

A single mom with two children, who also cares for her disabled mother called SVdP when her water was turned off. She was especially concerned for the health of her mom without water. She had paid the majority of her bill, but with $93 due, the water company turned off the water. Donors made it…

Victor, a single dad, and his teenage son recently moved up from California. They have had their apartment for about three months now. When Victor’s hours were cut at work, he found himself unable to pay their December rent. The balance needed to prevent eviction was $1300. Victor has no friends or family here in…

Kevin is veteran suffering from PTSD, who utilizing SVdP’s Operation Veteran Renewal program to get support. He recently was given an emotional support animal to help with his transition back to civilian life. While the dog was given to him free of charge, Kevin is unemployed with no income and did not have the money…