A Healthy New Life

My life has been blessed by Big Table. They helped me find housing when I had nowhere to go and they gave me Lyft gift cards so I could get to work and they provided food when I had nothing. Their support changed my life and I feel deep gratitude.

Connie, a night auditor for a local hotel, is incredible at what she does and is loved by hotel guests and co-workers alike. Her previous boss referred Connie to Big Table for housing assistance after leaving a toxic living situation with her daughter in Barrio Logan. Left without any other options, Connie and her unemployed partner were forced to live in a van parked in lots at night. Big Table stepped in covering her cell bill, providing ongoing food assistance, finding ways to encourage her, and sending links for janitorial job listings for her partner as they surfaced. Unfortunately, she suffered another setback with a slow-healing knee injury that took her out of work for a while and racked up some medical bills. A bright light of hope broke through when we helped Connie move into an apartment in Golden Hills thanks to approved Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) funds. She returned to work this past week, and her partner just got a job as well. As they settle in, Connie is looking forward to getting some critical household purchases with Big Table’s help and she is so grateful for a kitchen where she can cook healthy meals again.

Connie
San Diego