The People I Call Home

Angela came to the PARC about 6 years ago. She was staying at Salvation Army after fleeing an abusive marriage. She was estranged from her family and trying as hard as she could to get her life together. In that time while coming to the PARC, we helped Angela transition to Martha's Home. In that time she found a job at a catering company and moved into her own place. During that time Angela even catered one of our fundraising events. It was like the icing on the cake! In the following years she reconciled with her son, even spending holidays with him. She had gotten her life back. 

About 3 weeks ago Angela walked through our doors again. She was distraught, crying and so scared. In trying to get away from a dysfunctional relationship, she had driven 2 straight days from South Carolina. She found herself again at Salvation Army and quickly made her way back to the PARC. Back to the place where she knew she was safe and felt anchored; to the place where she had found herself before. Back to the people who had loved her, believed in her and would welcome her with open arms.

After a few days of trying to absorb her current situation, gather her emotions and get her feet back under her, Angela's determination set in. She was not dong this AGAIN! She was going to get a job, find a house and get back to the Angela that she was before. Last weekend Angela moved into her new home with her 2 pet turtles. Now working in the health care industry Angela already has dreams of moving forward and up in her position. Even though she has had a slight hiccup and stumbled a little, Angela came back to the place where she new she could find herself again. 

Angela finds time to come by the PARC a few times a week. She calls us her family and her support. Anglia is slowing gaining financial independence as she plans the next chapter of her life. Relationships are foundational at The PARC, these relationships are long lasting. Having people rooting and supporting you in hard times and good times is life changing. This is the place where they find themselves, find hope and learn to believe in themselves again. It is deep. It is foundational. It is real.