Kemi Pogue lived in Ossining with her two sons, where she shared a home with her sister’s family of three, and they divided expenses. She worked in human services as …
Heat and Hot Water are Not Too Much to Ask!
The Griffin household in Mount Vernon is large and multi-generational. Robert Griffin is a security guard, his wife Janet, a homemaker, nineteen-year-old twins Jerry and Raquel are finishing high school …
The Bridge Fund and a Landlord Work Together to Avoid Eviction
Donni Smith, a self-described Jamaican-Italian-American, loves her apartment in Yonkers, where she’s lived for almost 11 years. “My neighborhood has all races and all are just above the poverty line,” …
A Family Keeps the Only Home the Children Have Ever Known
Soledad and Pedro Ramirez have three children: Candy, 14, Stephanie, 13 and Alfredo, 11. The family of five has lived in the same house in New Rochelle for 13 years, …
An Anchor in Uncertain Times
Shelly Peyton, a 63-year-old woman who lives in Mount Vernon, is employed as a Patient Service Representative in a local hospital. Despite being employed, unforeseen medical bills caused her to …
A Place to Call Home
“Public parking garages often served as the ultimate place to sleep, to shelter from poor weather, were perfect for hiding from overly critical community members, and allowed for a somewhat …
A Large Family Makes It Work
A referral to The Bridge Fund sets things right. Meet the Diaz family: mom Paola, dad Emiliano and their four children. The kids—two daughters, Patricia 15 and Pamela 8, and …
Support after Very Bad Luck
Fraud followed by financial assistance. Philip Graham enjoys living in Croton-on-Hudson. Although he rarely takes the train these days, when he does, he finds the view of the river a …
Unexpected Job Layoff After Years of Success
Sylvie Lang and son
Family Crisis Resolved
When a family member who lives far away needs help, travel expenses and
loss of wages can quickly drain savings and lead to rental arrears.