Needing help making ends meet, Sally first came to Love INC in 2009.  “I needed help with food and clothing, but most of all, I needed moral support”.   She started the L.I.F.E. Skills Program, and slowly Sally has made great improvements in her life.  She has since finished her G.E.D., has a good full-time job with benefits, and lives on her own in an apartment.  “I had no one to turn to.  If it wasn’t for the support and care of L.I.F.E. Skills’ staff and volunteers, I’d had fallen back into drugs and alcohol.  L.I.F.E. Skills helped me turn my life around.”  Her goals now are to buy her own home and regain custody of her children.  “I recommend L.I.F.E. Skills to everyone I know who is facing a hard time.  It is a wonderful program.”

Seeking shelter at Sylvia’s Place after leaving an abusive marriage, Glenda had nowhere to turn.  A liver transplant recipient and in her 60’s, she also had no idea how to manage her growing debt.   That is when Sylvia’s Place referred her to Love INC.  Glenda said “I walked in Love INC for the first time with a broken spirit, high debt and feeling lost.”  Through the nurturing and guidance of her caseworker and mentor, Glenda is now a graduate of the L.I.F.E. Skills Program.  “I followed exactly what my mentor told me to do. Now I’m really close to being debt free!  If it wasn’t for L.I.F.E. Skills, I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish as much as I did.”

"I was not sure how much L.I.F.E. Skills was going to help me and my family.  L.I.F.E. Skills taught me (everyday skills), and gave me hope.  We can get ahead without doubts.  I found friendships, people like me that want to better themselves.  Praise God!  These are people who invest their time in positive things like us!"

"No one at Love INC judged me, instead they have shown me love and care. The help I am receiving in budgeting, time management and setting boundaries are improving things in my life. Thank you."

To everyone at Love INC,
"Our family would like to thank you for all your prayers and support. We appreciate all of your hard work and efforts in which we have been able to establish a stable home and happy family life. Thank your for your mentoring, advice, friendships and donations, also, for sending two of us to Camp Beechpoint. Kymberli and MacKenzie accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior! And this is the greatest gift of all! May God bless you and all of your families and Love In the Name of Christ."

Struggling with a divorce, and having a hard time making ends meet, Ann and her daughter first came to Love INC looking for assistance with food, baby items and personal care.  Not only did she receive the material items she was looking for, but she was also blessed with a lot of support and care from the staff and volunteers here at Love INC.  "They touched my life because of the care I received.  I found out there are people willing to help and listen.  Love INC is like a family, my backbone.  And she realized that her daughter no longer needed the items Love INC had provided, she knew exactly what to do with them.  "I decided to bring them back to Love INC, because I want these items to make a difference in someone else's life, just like it made in mine.  I wanted to give back."

  Santos and Jody were in a rough situation.  Laid off and with overwhelming bills, Jody decided to contact Love INC after talking to a friend who was going through the same struggles.  After the initial contact, Santos and Jody signed up with the L.I.F.E. Skills Program for weekly classes and mentoring.  Through L.I.F.E. Skills, they were able to take advantage of the many resources Love INC had to offer on a regular and on-going basis, like the food pantry and personal need items.  But one of the most beneficial help they received from L.I.F.E. Skills was the opportunity to meet with a mortgage specialist, who looked through their mortgage documents and found many errors.  Their home ownership was in jeopardy and with the help of the specialist, they were able to reduce their mortgage payments and improve their financial burdens.  When asked how Love INC changed their lives, Jody said “Love INC showed us we were not alone.  They showed us how to manage our budget and taught us skills to help us in everyday life.  They showed us there is a light at the end of the tunnel, there is hope.  They are a caring family.”

"My mentor at LIFE Skills is great! I needed someone to encourage me and hold me financially accountable. The church pantries have been such a support and I want to thank the churches and everyone who is involved with and supports the Love INC network."

Mike and Shaunda live in Pullman with their two children.  Love INC Pullman has been a place for them to receive and give help in their community.  Struggling financially, they first came to Love INC Pullman to receive help with some food and personal care items.  Because of the care they experienced and the relationships they developed, Love INC became a place they enjoyed visiting.  Not wanting only to receive, but to give back, Mike and Shaunda began volunteering on Fridays in the food pantry every week.  They have participated in the Pullman L.I.F.E. Skills program since last fall.  Shaunda says the L.I.F.E. Skills program has "helped me know the difference between needs and wants."  Budgeting assistance has imporved their financial situation in that they no longer need as much help from the pantries.  Last month, a group from Bentheim Reformed Church spent a Saturday at Mike and Shaunda's home helping them with yard work, cleaning and general repair including fixing a floor and laying new carpet.  Praise God for the gifts of receiving, giving, relationships and friends.