Naomi never thought she’d need help.
For years, she worked double shifts at a local restaurant, raised her two kids on her own, and kept the lights on… barely, but steadily. She was proud of that.
Then the restaurant reduced its hours. Suddenly, her income was cut in half, and with so many other local restaurants struggling, Naomi couldn’t fill in the gaps. Within six weeks, she was facing eviction.
“I didn’t know where to turn,” she said. “I felt like I had failed my kids.”
Imagine you’re a working mother. You have a job, an apartment, a routine. Then one morning, your car won’t start.
No car means no work. No work means no paycheck. And without a paycheck, rent is suddenly in jeopardy.
You know you need help, and fast! So, you make calls. You search online. You ask around.
What you find is a maze.
Food assistance is across town. The housing office isn’t on the bus route. The emergency assistance office is only open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and you just missed the window to make an appointment this week.
You’re not lazy. You’re not irresponsible. You’re exhausted, scared, and quickly running out of time. And the system that’s supposed to help you is making everything harder.
This is the reality for 1 in 3 households in our region.
You know our community. You’ve seen the families who work hard, do everything right, and still find themselves one setback away from losing it all. A broken-down car. A surprise medical bill. A missed week of work.
You’ve always believed they deserve better. And because of people like you, CAPTAIN Community Human Services has been there for people for nearly 50 years.
But you also know that good intentions aren’t enough when help is scattered across town: food support here, housing help there, mental health counseling somewhere else. Families in crisis shouldn’t have to navigate a maze to find a lifeline.
You’ve known we could do better. Now, we are.
Introducing the Building Brighter Futures Capital Campaign!
