Cindy’s Story
When Cindy came to Cookeville in 2003, she had reached an all-time low in her life. “I had lost my home, my family and my life as I had known it,” she said. “It was all because of my drug addiction.”...
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Richard had spent most of his life changing tires on tractor trailers. After a while all that heavy lifting took a toll on his body. “I have a bad disk in my back, and I just couldn’t do the job...
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After a car accident left her with serious injuries to her back, knee, ankle and foot, doctors told Marvelous she would never walk again. “I spent four months in a hospital bed,” she said. “My foot was...
View ArticleLinda’s Story
The company Linda had previously worked for went under in 2008. Despite 23 years in customer service, she couldn’t find another job. “It wasn’t a good time to be looking for work,” she said. “No one...
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Floyd had been living the street life for more than 10 years. “I had a drug and alcohol problem, and I kept going to jail,” he said. In 2008, Floyd reached an all-time low and decided it was time to...
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For 38 years, James worked in the funeral home business. He was there for people in their hour of need, consoling their sorrows. But when James lost his job in 2011, it appeared that no one would be...
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Doctors told Debi she might never sing again. Of course, at the beginning of her medical odyssey, it was all doctors could do to keep the former professional singer breathing. A massive heart attack...
View ArticleDeontae’s Story
Repeat donors who bring their gently used clothes and household items to the Goodwill store on Murfreesboro Road in Franklin can count on being greeted by Deontae’s smiling face, rain or shine. The...
View ArticleJerry’s Story
After nine months behind bars, Jerry walked out of jail and into a world almost as cold and hostile as the one he had left. He was homeless and unemployed for a year. He finally entered a church...
View ArticlePaul’s Story
Paul was selling residential windows in Detroit six years ago, but the recession clouded his ability to see a future for himself in that hard-hit city. So, he packed his van with his belongings and...
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