Archives: Stories

  • September 17, 2025
    "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We…
  • September 17, 2025
    Brenda lives on a fixed income in the small town of Elsberry. The 73-year-old grandmother relies on The Care Service…
  • May 13, 2025
    Sixty-two-year-old Anna has been living in her car since the summer of 2023. The Care Service’s street outreach worker Amy…
  • May 13, 2025
    It can be hard to ask for help, especially when you’ve always been the person helping others. Ed didn’t see…
  • May 13, 2025
    Theresa prayed every night and day for a place of her own. When the 75-year-old grandmother was kicked out of…
  • May 13, 2025
    Evie felt like a failure. She was doing a great job until last year when her hours were cut at…
  • May 12, 2025
    Khyalia found out that she was pregnant just as she was about to join the army. She had already broken…
  • May 12, 2025
    Amanda fell behind on rent due to a job change. She wouldn’t receive her next paycheck in six weeks and…
  • May 12, 2025
    Having a safe place to call home has changed the lives of Gina and her daughter Molly. The single mom…