You Helped Molly Overcome Her Crisis
“I didn’t know where my kids and I could go . . .”
Molly heard the wind whistling outside her window. The storm clouds, gathering for days, were an ominous sign of what was to come. The category 4 hurricane was making landfall. And the news anchor on the TV was anxiously reminding local residents: “You need to evacuate now.” Molly was worried. “I didn’t know where my kids and I could go to find shelter.”
Plus, for Molly, this current crisis was just another painful event working against her that she felt too worn out to fight: Hurricanes. Family instability. Poverty. And now, even the possibility of homelessness. Molly had tried tirelessly to keep her family stable and housed. Yet, every time she found herself above water, an emergency medical bill, a surprise car repair, or another
#SHAREHOPE Tampa Bay needs your compassion this holiday season! An unexpected expense would drown her once again. Also, the holidays were approaching . . .
And with this evacuation, Molly knew she couldn’t afford a motel room for longer than a night or two. But thanks to your support, Molly turned to Metro Ministries in her time of greatest crisis. Instead of worrying about how to keep her kids fed with a roof over their heads, Molly found stabilizing care when she needed it the most.
Into the Thanksgiving season, you helped provide Molly and her family with meals, supportive housing, clothing, and hygiene essentials. “We were drowning,” Molly shares. “But I’m so, so blessed to receive assistance from such kind and beautiful people. May God bless you always and thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Faced with hunger and homelessness, Molly found hope at her crossroad of crisis because you met her with kindness and compassion. Thank you for helping come alongside Molly. You helped disrupt the cycle of crisis in her life.
This Thanksgiving season, your support will continue to meet emergency needs and move more people past crisis toward a life where they’re truly thriving.
“Any assistance this holiday season means so much to my family and to others like ours.”