“The staff at Good Shepherd treat you like you matter. They notice when something’s off, even when you don’t say a word. They show up for you with kindness and care, and after a while, that starts to feel like family.
People think homelessness is just about money. But the truth is, if you’ve ever felt alone and like you didn’t matter, then you already know what homelessness feels like. And that feeling can break you.
When I came here, I was lost. But slowly, I started finding pieces of myself again. And when I started finding myself, I started loving myself. That changed everything. Good Shepherd gave me a place to start over, but even more than that, they reminded me I still had
something to offer. Everyone belongs to someone.
And now I know, I do too.”