
Room to grow: Stephen's story
“I wish people could understand that not all people are homeless because of drugs, or alcohol. It can happen to anybody.”
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“I wish people could understand that not all people are homeless because of drugs, or alcohol. It can happen to anybody.”
“You hear about things like this, but you never think it’ll happen to you.”
"I can do this. I am doing it, and I won’t quit as long as I have breath in me.”
“I needed help, and United Way was there for me. So whenever I have a little extra, I try to help someone else.”
"I have options, and I know I will get through this.”
"When I got home, I didn’t know where to start."
“Words can’t describe my relief. I have a home today because of this program.”
“I never imagined that I’d be starting over at my age, or raising a teenager.”
“I’m a resourceful person, always striving. I just needed some immediate help.”
“I have extreme faith, but I’d been struggling. I didn’t just get rent money. I got hope for our future.”
“I needed to start over, so I called PA 2-1-1 Southwest."
"I’m so thankful that there’s United Way programming for people like me. I just needed a little help, but it was a real godsend.”
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*United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania serves Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland Counties.
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