Success Stories

Rusty

I lost my job in 2005 and then lost my house in 2009. After that, I pretty much lived all over the place for 7 years-a camper, my truck, friends’ couches, or my parents’ basement. For a while, I lived in my truck year-round, through Wisconsin winters and all. I

Michelle & Tyler

My name is Michelle and I would like to share my experience that my husband Tyler and I had with CAC. I would like to call CAC my launch pad for a new and manageable life. In 2015 I was at the lowest point of my life. Due to choices

Victor

My name is Victor. I want to briefly explain what CAC has done for me. I was a chef for the University here at Delta Gamma and Kappa sigma, 226 girls and 143 guys. I loved my job, but unfortunately I had a very bad fall that cracked my spine.

Becky

My name is Becky and I am a mother of two daughters, Zoey and Hailey. I am a dedicated student with a degree in Criminal Justice and I have always worked full time. I have a strong desire to eat well and provide nutritious meals for myself and my children,

Edwina

I had been homeless for three years. I called Ms. Donna at the CAC and asked if she could help. I was so excited to know someone wanted to give me another chance, or just to hear me out. Ms. Donna showed me an apartment. It had been so long

Becky

My name is Becky and I am a mother of two daughters, Zoey and Hailey. I am a dedicated student with a degree in Criminal Justice and I have always worked full time. I have a strong desire to eat well and provide nutritious meals for myself and

Harrison

Homelessness is an ugly plight. It lasted about 16 months. Too long. The worst of it is my family had to go through it with me. I hated that the most. The journey is difficult but you learn to endure. I met a lot of people during this time,

Loucretia

Due to agencies such as Community Action Coalition, Dane County Housing Authority, other community agencies and the persistent encouragement of their staff, I became involved with my case worker Jasmine and Community Action Coalition. It was through a program called Family Self-Sufficiency where participants are selected through a lottery

Jerome

I came to CAC back in 2013 during a time in my life where I was working on getting myself together. Choices I made in the past had put me in a position where I was struggling, not only to find housing but a job. While working with the

Terrance

My name is Terrance and growing up in Chicago, I experienced a lot of hurdles including falling victim to the streets. I was incarcerated at the age of 19. I was released six years later with no family members in Madison, no clothing and no support to help me

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