Client Stories
Success—With the Help of God … and the Staff of Room at the Inn
Brenda
My name is Brenda, a 47-year-old, black woman, who could not have imagined being homeless. I’ve worked in the St. Louis community for 10 years as a certified nurse assistant, and 10 years as a customer service representative. When I lost my job, I became homeless, with three girls depending on me as their provider.
The homeless hotline referred me to Room at the Inn, a community-based program which provides emergency shelter for women and families. I was not sure what to expect, since you hear horror stories about shelters, but I had nowhere else to go.
Upon my arrival at Room at the Inn, I met with the site coordinator, named Nicole Spears, a woman with a loving and caring spirit. She showed me around the place and gave me the rules which people at the shelter must follow. She also gave me words of encouragement, which helped us during our time of adjusting to our new surroundings.
The next person I met with was Angela Hamilton, the client coordinator. Her job is to help all the clients with their future housing goals. Let me tell you something about Angela: she’s a very hard worker. She meets with everyone who enters the shelter, and she has resources for each and every client need. With the help of Miss Angela Hamilton, I have been blessed with housing for my family.
While at the shelter, I was also blessed to meet Sister Joann Nowak, OSF, the director of the shelter and Sister Stephanie Turck, CDP, the volunteer coordinator. Sister Joann has a firm hand and keeps this place together; she is a good listener and a mother to all of us at Room at the Inn. Sister Stephanie is part of the Congregation of Divine Providence, and she has the sweetest spirit I know! She is very good with the children at the shelter, and she is loved by all. She has the softest spoken voice, with words of encouragement, to all who come in contact with her. Sister Stephanie is truly sent to this place by God; she is a blessing to us all!
To all the ladies/men who reside at Room at the Inn, now and in the future, keep your head up and look to the hills from which cometh your help! For all of our help cometh from the Lord…and the staff at Room at the Inn.
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