By Mary McCarty Staff Writer, Dayton Daily News Reprinted with permission from the Dayton Daily News When Jordan Cook was 17, his mother, Diane, died without warning, at age 43, from an aneurysm. “My world turned upside down,” recalled Cook, now 20. “I had this whole life, with a mom and a little brother and sister, and everybody went here and there and everywhere.” His younger brother and sister went to [...]

Shalonda, a resident in our housing program, lives in a cozy apartment, works full-time at a daycare center, and enjoys playing cello in her spare time. If not for the generosity of our donors, Shalonda could've ended up living on the streets. Instead she has a home and is optomistic about her future. You can bet Shalonda wasn't feeling too positive the day she was kicked out of the [...]