It took a long time and a lot of money before Robert was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He was refused disability and by the time he finally got a diagnosis he had been made homeless and worn out the hospitality of all the friends and family who had been letting him couch surf. After a […]
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Kyneisha was first referred to Friends In Deed from Elizabeth House where she had spent time as a soon-to-be mother. After having her baby boy and graduating their program, Kyneisha moved out to Monrovia and began working a steady job at a local hardware store. By this point she was no longer getting any financial
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Ten years ago Chamaine and her then six-year-old daughter were homeless in Pasadena. Ultimately they were able to receive services through Union Station that led to permanent housing, but during that difficult time Chamaine remembers meeting staff members from Friends In Deed and thinking how kind they were to her and her daughter. Fast forward
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The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Sisterhood exists to support not only the synagogue and the local Jewish Community but also the wider community. At Friends In Deed we have been privileged to have a partnership with the Sisterhood for several years now, through which they express that care and support for the Pasadena community
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Nathan is the grandson of Janet Wood, a volunteer in The Women’s Room who passed last fall. Janet was a dearly loved member of the Friends In Deed community. During her volunteer shifts she oversaw the laundry area and was always accompanied by her dog, Toby. When choosing a project for his Eagle Scout award,
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Matt is a swim instructor and, when his job was put on hold due to the pandemic, he needed something to put his time and energy into. He was seeing people volunteering on TV and knew he wanted to make his own contribution. Having often driven past Friends In Deed House, Matt contacted us and
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Sandy was first introduced to Friends In Deed through her friend, Eloise. The month before Ryan had been able to help Eloise, who is a property manager, get rental assistance for one of her tenants in desperate need and Eloise had said, “thank you so much for all your help, would it be okay if
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Tracy first reached out to Friends In Deed out of desperation. She is in her early twenties and was just starting at a new job. While getting on her feet, Tracy was able to live with her older sister’s family. Unfortunately, her sister’s husband was dealing with serious anger issues. After he made threats, became
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Jeff was referred to Friends In Deed from the Pasadena Housing Department. As a recent transplant from Orange County, he was still learning about what community resources were available to him in the area. When Ryan and Jeff were able to meet in person it was immediately clear to Ryan that Jeff was a man
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As a person living with disability (in her case, deafness), Lyndee is probably more vulnerable to being taken advantage of than most. An exploitative relationship left her on the streets, but fortunately she was able to get a place in a supportive housing program in Pasadena. Lyndee, however, is resourceful and fiercely independent. First she
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