“When I came here I could barely even walk through the door… …Now, I want to go out and help everybody. It’s amazing once that clarity of thought starts to permeate, what you believe that you can accomplish.”

“On Wednesday, May 5th of 2021, my life was and will forever be changed. That was the day I walked into New Directions Family Shelter.”

“You gave me guidance. You gave me hope. You gave me a place to call ‘home’.”

“Having a safe place to go and a roof over my head. Having a bed to sleep instead of sleeping in my car. Having food to eat and supplying me the basics of life. All the little things you don’t think matter, that aren’t a big deal, are a big deal... I got that at New Directions and it made me feel like a person again”

“It’s hard to break the cycle, that vicious cycle. I’m proving that you can do it. I know the struggle I went through. But I made it, I’m proud, and I thank New Directions.”

“It’s time to close the book, turn to another chapter... Being here I have learned that I can stand on my own two feet.”