Until she discovered “Every Family Needs a Home,” a program of the United Way of Tri-County, this dream seemed unattainable. With all the stress of bills and family needs piling up, Maria found herself unable to pay her rent and was in danger of being evicted. To try to make ends meet, she was forced to stop making payments on her oldest child’s tuition at a local community college. And while her ex-husband also wants the best for the children, he has made late and incomplete payments of child support, so his help is unreliable. The entire family is working hard to improve their situation, but with such a significant lack of funds, it is becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet. To add to the family’s stress level, Maria’s father has recently been diagnosed as terminally ill and the cost of visiting him has become too much to handle.
