When Meri first came to the Job Skills workshop, she was extremely shy and didn’t say much.

By the third night Meri was interacting with others and asking questions.  Her self-confidence

was built up by the building of relationships. Meri learned how to gain employment, write her

resume, and improve her interviewing skills.  She also learned what her strengths were and how

to market them effectively.

John and Joyce have been receiving assistance from Love INC since 2013 from resources such as

financial, H2O, and handyman volunteers.  In the fall of 2014 they reluctantly agreed to go through the

Hearts of Hope – Money Management program.   They were paired with two wonderful volunteers that

walked beside them through this process.  The program helped them reevaluate how they were doing

things and improved their budget.  They were able to pay a few things off and are continuing to pay on

the rest of their bills.  They were also looking for a church and have since started attending First Church

of God on a regular basis and have formed relationships since getting involved at the church.