Irena works on a lunch truck earning minimum wage. In 2009 her husband lost his job, went to San Francisco seeking work and left her with their six children. He never returned and Irena got by supporting herself and her children until she slipped and fell at work. She wasn't able to work for several weeks and, in the meantime, got behind in her rent. She was about to be evicted and placed in a shelter with her children when Bloom Again Foundation was contacted. Through the generosity of Bloom Again donors, a gift of $1,730 enabled her to catch up on her back rent and pay for an additional month so she could get on her feet again.

Marcie and her husband sell churros on a street corner in East Los Angeles. They've always been independent but recent surgery prohibited Marcie from making the churros. As a result, their income declined and they were not able to pay the power bill in their modest home. Contributions from our donors enabled Bloom Again Foundation pay their electric bill of $101.00.