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The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Isn’t Over Yet

The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Isn’t Over Yet

by ChauncyneKinion | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Serving people, Uncategorized

Brenda Jones had a good life in Laurel, Mississippi. There she had family, friends, a job, and a place to call home. She had a thriving community and a future within that community until Hurricane Katrina washed it all away. After Laurel was devastated, Brenda fled...
The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Isn’t Over Yet

“I Couldn’t Pay for His Funeral”: Patron Borrows Money and Bills Spiral Out of Control

by ChauncyneKinion | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Serving people, Uncategorized

When you imagine being saddled with crippling debt, you might think of someone buying a house or paying off student loans. Maybe you think of someone going on a shopping spree. But for many people, particularly GBM’s patrons, that’s not the case. Vera...
The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Isn’t Over Yet

“The Bills Just Keep Piling Up”: Patron’s Health Problems Force Her Into Bankruptcy

by ChauncyneKinion | Nov 11, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Serving people, Uncategorized

For Bernice Thomas, things haven’t been easy. At 59, she should be just beginning to enjoy the golden years. But the golden years haven’t been so golden–Bernice has been disabled since 2002 and is suffering from pulmonary artery hypertension, which...
The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Isn’t Over Yet

“While We Waited for Housing”: One Patron’s Story of Escaping Abuse

by ChauncyneKinion | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Serving people

The patron whose story follows asked to remain anonymous, so for purposes of this story, her name has been changed to Christy. When you have been married for 23 years, you’re a little set in your ways. You have a routine where you expect to come home to your...
“When She Leaves, She’ll Leave With the Clothes on Her Back”: GBM Patron Working to Escape Abuse

“When She Leaves, She’ll Leave With the Clothes on Her Back”: GBM Patron Working to Escape Abuse

by ChauncyneKinion | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Serving people

Nancy, the patron whose story follows is Spanish-speaking, so the story is told through her friend, who was serving as her translator. Nancy’s friend asked to remain anonymous, so for purposes of the story, her name has been changed to Karen.  Nancy looked to Karen...
“I Just Want to Keep My Lights Turned On”: GBM Helps With Patrons’ Basic Needs

“I Just Want to Keep My Lights Turned On”: GBM Helps With Patrons’ Basic Needs

by ChauncyneKinion | Oct 30, 2014 | Blog, Serving people

The patron whose story follows asked to remain anonymous, so for purposes of the story, his name has been changed to Phillip. Phillip is not an old man by any sense of the word, but walked through GBM’s waiting room with a pronounced limp. It’s just one of his many...
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