An Unexpected Change

Vicki became the sole caregiver for her four grandchildren earlier this year. Their arrival pushed her into homelessness as her landlord would not allow the expanded family to squeeze into Vicki’s two-bedroom apartment.

Love Columbia moved Vicki and the children into one of our Extra Mile transitional homes where Vicki received financial and housing coaching to prepare to move to permanent housing. With the help of her coaches, she began the difficult search for a four-bedroom rental home in the children’s school district. It was especially important to Vicki to keep her middle school granddaughter in the school band program that meant so much to her.

She also needed to find a place that would be accessible to her seven year old granddaughter who is a wheelchair user. When the perfect place was secured, some of our staff and many volunteers joined in to load up The Love Seat truck to move her belongings to the new home.

Within a week of securing permanent housing, Vicki became the official adopted parent of the children.

All these blessings occurred just in time to give the family a truly memorable Thanksgiving holiday. Vicki says, “I’m thrilled with our new home and full of gratitude for all the ways we have been blessed.”