Good Samaritan Rescue Mission

Testimonies

Jennifer

   The money was just plain gone. Working 30 hours per week for sub-minimum wage left Jennifer with no reliable way to feed and care for her three growing children, ages 9, 8 and 6. It wasn't a matter of addictions dragging Jennifer down into a financial abyss. Instead, it was the economic reality that rent could not be paid, day care costs were not in her tiny budget, and long overdue child support payments were not to be relied on.
   She had nothing and no hope of gaining stability. Her story is like that of so many other mothers who come to GSRM.
   Jennifer was born and raised in the Bay City area. She is a hard-working, single mom dedicated to doing whatever she can to provide for her children. When the money ran out, she was homeless. This scenario is frequently occurring in Bay County. Families struggle to make ends meet, move in with other family or friends to try to get by, and eventually find themselves without a place to stay.
   But there is hope for these families! A GSRM staff member prompted Jennifer to
visit the mission. Within 60 days of having first walked through the doors of Good Samaritan, Jennifer found solutions and assistance to move back into an apartment and to have the financial means to keep it.
   She found a job that would provide the needed income to care for her family. She returned to Pizza Hut, where she had worked as a waitress 3 years prior. After just two months 2 months of hard work, Jennifer was promoted to an assistant manager position! She now earns enough to provide for her family, so she has returned her rent assistance voucher so another family in need can have their own place to stay.
   “I can’t believe how much my life has changed since I came to GSRM,” Jennifer says. “To all of the staff and volunteers and donors who invested time and donations into caring for my little family, I just want to say a huge thank you. You have no idea how much you have touched our lives.”
   Your support of GSRM truly delivers a powerful impact for families with nowhere else to turn. Thank you for playing such a vital role in the ministry of GSRM. And the next time
you visit a Pizza Hut in the Saginaw area, ask for Jennifer. She’ll be the one with the huge smile on her face.

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