SUSAN’S STORY

Sue, a single mother with a life-long disability and limited fixed income, turned to us after falling behind in rent payments and losing her apartment. The Salvation Army was her last hope. No landlord was willing to rent to her because of her rental history. Her disability made communication difficult, and that only made her situation worse.

We brought Susan out of crisis by providing her with a one-week hotel voucher for emergency shelter and we gave Sue food from our pantry. During that week, Salvation Army case managers advocated for Sue with other agencies and found a landlord willing to work with her. The Salvation Army helped her with move-in costs, and now Sue and her son have stable housing.

be able to serve over 500 people a year in specialty classes to move them forward in life.

Warming Shelter and a Cooling Shelter

Provides temporary shelter during weather extremes.

Emergency Disaster Assistance

Belonging to the Livingston County Disaster Network, the new building will allow us to temporarily house families during disasters and facilitate the distribution of water and food.

Enhanced Collaboration

The new facility can enhance our collaboration with other social service providers in the area by providing meeting space, storage of food and equipment, training programs, etc.

Men’s Ministries

Provide the space for this new program to provide guidance, fellowship spiritual and educational opportunities for those men in need.

Events

The new facility will provide us the space needed to host fund raising events, thereby reducing the costs associated with such efforts.

Serving The Most Vulnerable In Collaboration With Others

The Salvation Army does not work alone. We leverage and work with community partners to ensure that our efforts are additive, not duplicative. Community partners include: United Way of Livingston County, Love Inc., Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency, Gleaners Community Food Bank, Community Mental Health, Catholic Social Services, and many others.