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Disabled and Wet
It was raining...a lot. Harriet*, a disabled senior, was watching more and more rain leak into her small trailer and onto her furniture and possessions while a January storm continued its deluge in Oregon. With no family nearby and on a limited income, she wasn't sure...
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Mail Tribune – Filling in the Cracks
Filling in the cracks Help Now! center works within the system for benefit of those who can’t By JONEL ALECCIAMedford Mail Tribune, December 4, 2004 There was a time when Tim McMullen didn’t need help from anyone. He held a good job, owned his own home, drove...
Out of Harm’s Way
Seventy-one year old Lyle Tessman ...who had spent his entire working life in Southern Oregon, was lonely and vulnerable after having recently lost his wife, Susan to cancer. Lyle Tessman He had bought diamonds and travel for Susan and, when Nikki (care giver) came...
Battling Goliath
Verna Cerace's bank account racked up over $200 ...in "non-sufficient funds" charges in a matter of days. As far as she knew, she had plenty of money in her account. Verna Cerace After some detective work with the bank, it turned out not to be identity theft but...
Cutting Through the Red Tape
Tanya Forbes received a letter last November from the State of Hawaii notifying her that she owed $7,500 in back child support payments. Tanya Forbes The only time her children had been in someone else's custody was for three months when her mother cared for her kids...
Smiling Again
Randi Hays has been looking ...for work for two years. Unsuccessfully. Randi Hays “You know you’re judged by your appearance,” says Hays, a Medford resident. Hays moved to the Rogue Valley with her 2 ½ year old son in 1999, living initially at Medford’s Dunn House...