Harry had a family and a job as a truck driver nearly three years ago. He unexpectedly lost his job followed by the devastating loss of his family who left. He also lost his home and his car. His mental health issues became exceedingly unmanageable and John remained living on the streets of Albuquerque for more than two and a half years. He took respite in shelters and also began receiving meals from St. Martins. […]
I asked my friend Ken Madden from US Bank if he knew anyone that $100 would make a big difference in their life and he suggested Kathie Encinas. Kathie has a daughter that is incarcerated and has 4 boys; 3 of which Kathie is raising. The older boy is being raised by Kathie’s son in Arizona. Kathie is working at McDonalds and has a minimum wage income. The three boys she is raising range in […]
When Payday first gave each of us the one hundred dollars my first instinct was to do something for animals. However one of the rules was to find a person who could really use the money. I spoke to my son and my husband but I couldn’t think of a way to be sure the money would go to someone who really needed it. I thought of a person who my husband works with who […]
I was very touched and moved by the idea of Angels on the Streets. When we were given and entrusted with money to touch another, I felt compelled to somehow multiply Andy and Sylvania’s efforts. So, I called up my family for suggestions and asked if they too would like to contribute. The $100 really directed me towards a mission and purpose… Not so much to find someone who was worthy of the money, but […]
WOW, what an awesome opportunity that we were given one day at work without realizing how difficult the opportunity would turn out to be. We were given an envelope which contained a $100.00 bill to give to someone less fortunate than us, but the clincher was that we only had a limited amount of time in which to decide who to give it to. I really wanted it to be meaningful and significant, but I […]