Stories of Hope

The Staff were so happy to see ‘Mrs. Thomas’ at the door of Adult Day Health. Her husband, Phil, had been attending Adult Day Health for almost two years. When Phil came to Adult Day Health, his…

‘CL’ had a long history with drug addiction and loss. When she came to New Phoebe House, she very much wanted to change her life and have her daughter return home.  She jumped in to programming,…

“It keeps us happy. It keeps us protected with food. It helps us live.” That’s 9-year-old ‘Angel’s’ description of Nourish Pierce County Food Bank in Puyallup/Graham. She and her mom ‘Nicole’…

‘A.J.’ was 17-years old and desperately in need of housing. She had been ‘couch surfing’ and living on the streets for many months, since her mother was incarcerated and she had no natural support…

Originally, from Gig Harbor, the Livingstons both worked hard at temporary labor but Mr. Livingston lost his job when he fell on his bike and hurt his ribs. They lived in motels after an eviction…

‘Amy’ first came to the YWCA of Pierce County when she filed a protection order against her husband after he was physically abusive. They had been together for almost a decade and throughout their…