A father struggling to keep his family together after changing jobs and becoming a single parent of 3 ch
ldren received rent assistance and counseling on money concerns through Salvation Army's Housing and Emergency Assistance program. Salvation Army helped this father put his life back on track and gave him new hope for the future.
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Hospice of Jasper County provided support to a family where the wife and mother was dying. The patient's daughter attended the Teen Grief Group and continued with group support and phone visits. She is now about to graduate from college and has called upon staff that provided her support to invite them to dinner -- she knows that they believe in her and she fully believes in herself.
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Colfax Preschool provides preschool education to three and four year old children in the Colfax, Mingo and surrounding areas that enables students to be more prepared to enter Kindergarten as well as work on social and behavioral skills. Through Colfax's scholarship program, preschool is made available to all families.
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A gentleman who regularly attends Willowbrook Adult Day Services was provided transporation to the center by his wife. When this past winter arrived and the weather conditions declined, his wife decided an alternative transportation method was necessary. She was delighted to learn of Willowbrook's transportation services that provides door-to-door pick up and delivery for her precious husband. Both of them were very grateful for this service.
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A family relocated to the Newton area and were introduced to the YMCA soon after the father's automobile accident and the doctors' orders to stay active. They toured the YMCA and learned of the scholarship program. This family would not have been able to pay a full Y membership without help of the scholarship program. They are very thankful to the Y and what they have done to help this family.
