As we begin our new fiscal year, I am grateful for compassionate friends like you who help our neighbors move from crisis toward stability. Because of your support, people facing housing instability can find relief, dignity, and a path forward when they need it most.
At the heart of everything we do are neighbors who are trying to secure or maintain safety, housing, employment, and connections to care. This year, our team helped remove barriers to stable housing for more than 4,150 neighbors. We prevented evictions for 995 people in 343 households—ensuring families remain under one roof and helping children and seniors stay connected to nutrition, medical care, education, employment, and support systems. We also provided 1,929 vital identification documents to neighbors experiencing homelessness, opening doors to jobs, housing, benefits, and critical services. With more than 50 community partners beside us, we are meeting complex needs with compassion, coordination, and hope.
Every month, we ask our clients how they are doing. Their answers are a powerful reminder that behind every number is a person who wants to be seen, respected, and given a chance to rebuild: 94% report feeling more hopeful, 95% felt cared for and respected, and 79% feel more empowered.
Your gift today can help a neighbor avoid eviction, obtain the identification needed for a job or home, or get to work until permanent transportation is within reach. Will you make a gift today to help provide hope, respect, and empowerment to neighbors who are working hard to move from crisis toward stability?
With gratitude,
Periann Pulliam, CEO
P.S. A gift of $1,000 or more—or $85 per month—welcomes you into our Circle of Hope. Your generosity helps a family breathe easier, stay housed, and begin to imagine a more stable future.
Justin now has his own permanent form of transportation and is saving money for when he is ready to move out of temporary housing.
Earlier this year, his Pivot case manager referred Justin to Upward Transitions for the new Hope Flyers program. Justin was struggling to get to and from work and to run personal errands and shop for groceries as his bike needed repairs frequently.
Upward Transitions loaned him an electric bike to use free-of-cost so he could go to work and take care of his personal needs while saving money for more reliable, permanent transportation. Within a few months with guidance from his Upward Transitions case manager, he had saved enough to purchase new, reliable transportation of his own and saved additional funds for his future.
Angie has healed completely and returned to work. She and her son are thriving today. However, just a few months ago, things were very different.
Due to a medical emergency, Angie was unable to work for several weeks. She and her son were facing eviction as she had fallen behind in her rent.
“When I reached out to Upward Transitions, I owed rent, late fees, legal fees. I was overwhelmed,” Angie explained.
Upward Transitions was able to assist Angie in getting her rent up to date and in avoiding eviction and possible homelessness. Since returning to work, she reports she and her son are doing very well.
President: Simon Bright
President Elect: Jeff Mulder
Vice President: Andrea Weig
Treasurer: Melinda Merideth
Secretary: Dana Giroux
Board Members:
David Coffey
Bear Federman
Stephanie Harris
Frank Hinton
Raven Hutcheson
Joncia Johnson
Rose Lane
Sarah Lucy
Trent Riley
Jim Salmons
Juraj Sekera
Kelsey Shannon
Cameron Skinner
A.J. Singer
LaNeka Wilson
Advisory Council:
Brandon Kemp
Mary Blankenship-Pointer
Wade Brawley
Elizabeth Dalton
Timothy Dowd
Bob Lane
Lisa Lees
Jay Thomas
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