Amanda: “I am homeless. I lost my drivers license, I lost custody of my 8 year old son, and both of my parents died so I have no family. I was a home health aide but I lost that job when I got my DUI. I tried working at low-paying jobs, any kind of job …
Alanna: “I have had such a good year this past year, because I fell in love for the first time. November 4th is actually our year-and-six-month anniversary. There have been a lot of good moments in this relationship where I realized I have never experienced this kind of love before. I actually have a very …
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“I served in Iraq in 2004 and I suffer from alcoholism and PTSD. I was on a two year waiting list to get Bo.”
“Right now I am in a homeless shelter. I just got out of jail. In 2016 I walked into a store and told them to give me their money. I didn’t get anything though. They ran in the back, locked themselves in, and called the cops. I got away, but a week later they got …
“We lived in in West Orange when our son Daniel was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was 17 years old. This was about 25 years ago. When he was diagnosed I was a secretary at that time. I walked away from my job so I could be with Daniel. Daniel was very ill. He almost died …
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“I am staying in a shelter right now. I am 18. Two Fridays ago my mother kicked me out. She kicked me out once before, and I begged her to take me back. She took me back, but she kicked me out again. I am staying in a Code Blue shelter now. I am broke, …
“When I was 18 I met a guy who was doing homeless ministry and I helped him. I was a Christian who wanted to live my faith out. I didn’t want to just show up to church on Sunday’s, but but live like Jesus did, going out to the ‘Highways and byways’ and go out …
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I moved down here from Newark to live with my girlfriend in LBI. Things didn’t work out, as she was getting evicted and she failed to mention that. Within 12 hours of being there I had to find a place to live. I have no car, I am broke, and I have nowhere to go. …
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“I am homeless, I live in a tent, and I live on SSI. I am 60 years old, and they tell me I owe child support. I haven’t talked to my two grown up daughters or my wife in a very long time. I am an alcoholic. I admit it. I can go for a …
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“I have gone from not having a date in 22 years to having had two the last week, and possibly a third one today if she calls back. “I never dated because I battled with depression and low self-esteem all of these years. There was always this little voice in the back of my head …
