2014 CitySquare Annual Report

NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT
JANUARY
‘‘
CitySquare gave me hope
and direction to improve
my situation.
‘‘
No one knows a parent’s greatest fear more than
Tiffany January. She was a single mother who had lost
her job and was unable to feed her child. In a state of
desperation, she turned to the CitySquare Food Pantry
and Resource Center. After several regular visits, she
was put in touch with Krystal, a Case Manager for
Neighbor Support Services. Krystal gave her resources
for transitional housing, provided school clothing for
her son, and encouraged her to put together a resume.
“Having a total stranger care enough to listen to me pour
my heart out and help me make sense of and improve my
situation was very special to me,” Tiffany said.
When she had no food stamps, the Food Pantry
supplemented her groceries. Armed with an updated
resume and list of goals, Tiffany was able get a job and
put her life back on track. She was also given a voucher
to the CitySquare Thrift Store that allowed her to pick
out a bed for her son and provide clothing for the school
year ahead. “I would have had such a hard time making it
through that tough time in life,” Tiffany said. “CitySquare
gave me hope and direction to improve my situation.”
Tiffany is now happily married and working as a Fire and
Catastrophe Claims Associate at State Farm Insurance.
She attends online classes and is working towards her
degree in Paralegal Studies. She is using her experience
with CitySquare to help those in need. “Now that I am in a
better place, I try my best to help my friends and family
as much as possible,” Tiffany said. “It’s nice to become the
person people look to for support and help for a change.”
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