“I’ve done a lot of volunteer work: homeless shelters, soup kitchens, all sorts of stuff. I worked with elderly people for a couple years. I’ve been involved with activities to assist kids. Just anything where I...
“I don’t deal. I don’t steal. I don’t squeal. That’s a little creed I try to live by. You’ve got to believe in something. “I know a lot of people who boost from stores, and I...
“I can’t say that I’ve had many bad things happen in my life. I’ve always been a blessed person. Because of that, I try to give back to the community as much as I can. My...
“I lost my husband. He died from drinking too much. I couldn’t keep him from drinking. We were married for about 10 years. “Since he passed away, I don’t have any family here. So I’m kind...
“I have what I call blessing bags that we carry in our car. I pass them out to people on the street. I’ve probably handed out a few hundred. Sometimes I give McDonald’s cards or a...
“We met through a dating service. I moved here from Houston to be with her. When our lease was up, we tried asking our landlord to give us another week or two to move all our...
“I’m thankful there’s a church here that on Thursdays I can sign up to get food. But it’s gotten to a point where you might see me at your local gas station asking for change. I...
“There are a lot of hurting people in Baytown. If you just look for it, you see it. Homeless people are the most visible, but there are so many others in need: widows, orphans, abused, passers-through....
“I moved here last November to get off drugs, to get away from all of that. “I come from a pretty sheltered life. I didn’t grow up like this. I had money. I have parents, but...
“I’m struggling right now, trying to find a job. I can work. I’ve had different types of jobs, but I went to school to be a medical biller. I had an internship for a month, but...
