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Category | Stories
May 16 2012
Meet SSG Lavaux
[Community Lifeline Center is highlighting its veterans programs throughout the month of May. This is the third installment in the series and focuses on how CLC serves our local veterans in need] SSG Lavaux came to Community Lifeline Center for help recently. He’s agreed to sharing his story as...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News, Programs & Services, Stories
April 27 2012
Always Better Together!
One of my favorite things I have the pleasure of doing each month is sharing a mission’s moment at the beginning of each board of directors meeting. This allows me the opportunity to share a story as well as speak to the mission of the organization. This particular story comes directly from one of...No comments · Posted by christinehb in CLC Staff, Lifeline Friends, Programs & Services, Stories, Ways to Support CLC
March 29 2012
Trying to make a small difference when I can
That’s what Community Lifeline Center Case Manager Delphia Adeogun said when asked why she decided to work in the non-profit arena. That and “loving to work with the community” are what drive her to serve individuals and families in crisis. Delphia’s job is to meet with clients during the...No comments · Posted by christinehb in CLC Staff, Stories
February 29 2012
Hope and the Tao of Pooh
A client visited Community Lifeline Center in need of assistance with her rent and utility bills. A female veteran, she was working in her first civilian job after 20 years in the Air Force. She’s 43 years old and trying, for the first time, to understand life outside military regimen; her income was...No comments · Posted by christinehb in Stories
February 23 2012
Doing Everything Right Isn’t Always Enough
Huh? Yes, doing all the right things -dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s - is no guarantee that your story is going to turn out well. Consider the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs, and a whole lot more. A lot of them did the right thing: good grades, went to college, or learned...No comments · Posted by christinehb in Stories
December 2 2011
Putting a Face on Crisis
"Why didn't they just plan better?" Fair question. Why didn’t those in need put something away for a rainy day or an unexpected crisis? Why don’t they just get a job, or a second job? They shouldn’t have to ask for help. Maybe, but consider Nancy*. She and her family were doing “the...No comments · Posted by christinehb in Stories
November 8 2011
Because of a simple belief…those who sacrifice their own time and money to help those in need
Maybe there’s a little bit of “ veteran” in all of us. Friday, November 11 is Veterans Day. Words like “duty and honor” come to mind when we think about veterans. Even if we don’t know a veteran personally, our support of them is universal as we celebrate the values they represent....No comments · Posted by christinehb in CLC Staff, Stories
November 1 2011
Without hesitation and in tears one couple ensured that four children wouldn’t be abandoned.
A grant from the Texas Veterans Commission is bringing a large number of veterans to Community Lifeline Center in McKinney. Veterans are trained to be self-reliant and self-sufficient, so the simple act of asking for help can be a major obstacle. But, for one, it was the only option he had left. Visibly...No comments · Posted by christinehb in Programs & Services, Stories
October 14 2011
Turning Desperation Into Inspiration
At Community Lifeline Center – one of North Collin County’s oldest and most respected human services organizations - the day begins and ends with a battle over four letter words. Community Lifeline Center is where people arrive every day seeking “help”, because they are “lost”, in “fear”...No comments · Posted by christinehb in Stories
April 9 2010
What Community Lifeline means to Joe Acosta
Joe Acosta is a single father of two boys ages 5 and 15. He's raised them on his own for the last eight years. 2009 was a tough year for the self-employed home remodeling and repair contractor. With little business to be had he went on food stamps to make sure his boys had food. When he went to his...No comments · Posted by christinehb in Stories
