How You Rescued Sharla
After two long years of homelessness, Sharla and her daughter secured stable housing. “We finally had a place to call home,” says Sharla. The single mother felt like a brighter future was within reach . . .
. . . until a routine day turned into a catastrophe.
Sharla was driving her daughter to a doctor’s appointment when a car collided with them. The crash left both of them injured — and their only vehicle, a financed car, completely totaled.
“In an instant, my hard-earned stability shattered,” says Sharla.
Due to injuries, Sharla was unable to work. She was placed on unpaid leave. Medical bills began piling up. And she was left with no way to replace her car.
“My thoughts turned so dark,” she says. “The fear of homelessness came back to disrupt our lives again.”
But because you give, hope does more in moments when darkness presses in on all sides.
YOU GAVE SHARLA A LIFELINE
When Sharla turned to Metro for resources, she found rental assistance, utility support, food aid, and even help getting school uniforms for her daughter. You helped provide every basic necessity so the fear of homelessness and hunger was lifted from Sharla’s shoulders.
“I received the time and support I needed to heal,” she says, “and eventually was able to return to work. You helped me avoid eviction.”
Sharla has been using Uber to commute to her job — and is still looking for reliable transportation so she can get to work and maintain her household income. “Losing my car in the accident significantly impacts my employment and creates barriers,” she says.
But even in the waiting, Sharla has hope— thanks to you. Your generosity helps single parents like her keep roofs over their heads and food on the table. If you can give again today, every dollar will double to help even more neighbors in need overcome barriers that keep them
from self-sufficiency.
You can help change lives like Sharla’s by giving today.