Tommy has always been a caretaker at heart-- with two children of his own and a growing number of grandchildren, he’s always been a family man and spent his career working with youth in the school system for 40 years before an injury forced him to retire.

But taking in his nephew came with new challenges, responsibilities, and expenses.

Tommy had a steady life until last spring, when his youngest sister was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Her 13 year old son with severe behavioral and learning challenges, needed a loving, safe place to stay when she moved to hospice. Tommy took in his nephew, and suddenly his life changed overnight.

Tommy had to find new housing that allowed minors, and adding another person onto his modest fixed income proved difficult. “It wasn’t easy but I couldn’t l

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