Giving Tuesday celebrates how the Thurston County community can do more with their wallets than just shop – and that we can give as good as we get.
When you give to Homes First! you make a REAL difference! David lived for two years, sleeping on the floor of his brother's mobile home. No privacy, no connection to his community.
“It was hard for me to get up from the floor in the morning because of my back,” David says. “Each day I would try to clean, do the dishes and fix the place up, but it wasn’t how I wanted to live.”
Then he found a Homes First! home. His life has changed for the better.
“It’s affordable living that allows him to be so much more independent,” says Kathy. She says the home is ideally located so David can walk to the bank, the store or the bus stop nearby and he has even taken the bus to the mall once. “Homes First! helps people live their dreams of having what other people have.”
David says it simply, “When I came into this house I felt like I was in a whole new world. This is my home and I will never sleep on the floor again.”
His thankfulness is clearly expressed in his care of the place. It is immaculate, cozy and comfortable. David has weeded flower beds and replanted gardens and proudly shows them off. He takes great pride in all he has accomplished since he has been there.
“Before my Mom died in 2006, I told her not to worry,” David says proudly. “I told her I would be okay and live my life the best I know how and stand on my own two feet.”
Clearly, Homes First! has helped David keep his promise.
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