BPM

Cassie came to Hope Harbor in November 2015 after having her children removed from the home to due issues with addiction.  She was unable to remain in her housing situation at that time due to domestic violence and a protection order being put in place. Cassie enrolled in Out Patient Treatment in November of 2015 and has been following through with the requirements of that program.  Cassie completed the program at Hope Harbor and moved into her own home in income based housing at Colonial Square in December that same year and continued to working with Hope Harbor through the Self Sufficiency Program.

Yaquese moved to Missouri a couple of years ago for a better opportunity with her job. A year after she got here, her position changed three times, the new CEO decided to move the corporate headquarters. She did not move with the company because due it would have been a 40 mile daily commute and she had become physically ill due to the stress per my doctor. So she was out of work for a few months.

Yaquese has overcome many obstacles in her life.  She enrolled into the Hillcrest Transitional Program to get back on her feet. She graduated from Hillcrest at the end of July 2104!

Kimberly is a single mom of four children, three months ago Kimberly was homeless, through a community partner we were able to assist her in moving into an apartment, she has since been able to maintain her place of residence. Even with being homeless and having no vehicle of her own she was able to maintain full-time employment for the last year.

Kimberly is bi-lingual and has expressed interest in going to work in a factory where she would have a significant raise in income, however, the distance from her home and local factories would make it difficult for her to get to and from work because she typically walks to work. She has also used her Spanish speaking skills to advocate for a victim of domestic violence.

Kimberly’s teenage daughter is expecting a child, they are keeping the baby,  Having reliable transportation will ensure that her child has access to the necessary prenatal care. Her daughter has also used her skills as a volunteer in our community.

Kimberly has proven time and time again that she is a survivor, having reliable transportation would give her the ability to reach her full potential.

Join us in congratulating Scott, our newest BPM car recipient. Scott is a single dad with sole custody of his daughter. He continues to work and support his family, but was in need of reliable transportation. The Ford Explorer Scott received will allow him to have safe, dependable transportation for him and his daughter. We are thankful for the generous people who make moments like this happen!

Russell is a father of two who was recently granted full custody of his son, he and his girlfriend are also expecting baby number three shortly. Russell has a disability that is the result of a childhood accident preventing him from working. Russell’s girlfriend is in the application stage to receive disability as well due to her own health issues that prevent her from working as well.

You can imagine the excitement when Russell learned he was getting full custody of his son! What you may not imagine is the fear that followed, without a vehicle and living outside of Lincoln transportation has been an ongoing stress for the family. Now they are adding not one but two additional children to the home in a short period of time. This in and of itself is a pretty big adjustment. Now imagine no public transportation in your town, a fixed income so taxi’s and Uber are definitely not in the budget, a second little person with his own needs to address, and a pregnant girlfriend. Walking long distances for his girlfriend or for his young son is also out of the question. A fixed income and additional kiddos mean more mouths to feed and still no money for a car payment.