”Pauline”, who moved gingerly and with care as she came in the door. She knows about our Street Outreach team and is currently staying in a respite bed at Hope House.  Pauline is tall, but somewhat stooped, with a gray braid down her back. She was hoping for a wagon to be able to move her belongings, having been told by someone she ran into the on street who had such a wagon that our Street Outreach program was the reliable source for such items so she came to be connected to

She came in the door on a Monday morning, dressed for her first day of a new job at Safeway. She had been working in a medical setting, but was also taking college courses toward a degree. Her class schedule and work schedule were not compatible and the employer let her go, so even though she had quickly found new employment, she was behind on rent and had a notice. Tanya grew up in Spokane, but left in 1999 for Florida with her husband. Now a widow, she returned in mid-2024.

”Violeta”, who came with a notice for December’s rent. She is from Venezuela and her husband was recently detained by federal authorities and we believe is in removal proceedings. He was the wage-earner for the household, which includes a 10-year-old daughter. The property manager was pleased that Violeta is receiving assistance, confirming that the family have been good renters for over a year. Violeta has applied for asylum and as part of that process just received her work

“Anne” approached looking for help making her whole on November’s rent.  Anne is in her 60s and lost her husband in early summer.  She lives in affordable housing at the north end of Spokane, but without her husband’s income, she is heavily rent burdened and has spent around 90% of her income to cover the rent lately while she applies to have her rent adjusted based on the change of income.  She had documentation to corroborate this timeline.  Anne still works a handful of ho