‘These are us’: Here’s what happened after a North Dallas neighborhood said yes to homeless shelter | Grigsby
, Family Gateway won the contract to provide shelter and wraparound services.
Mendelsohn noted during an April 13 council discussion that talking to constituents about the big picture allowed them to put their energies into being part of the solution rather than becoming wrapped up in protesting a shelter site. The two helped each other out of the kind of jams that can derail the best intentions. When one of their cars broke down, the other drove them both. When Magnis needed to take a night class, the friend watched her kids.
Thomas was six months pregnant and overwhelmed trying to care for her autistic first-grade son when she found Family Gateway North in November. Her most recent stint of homelessness began after her boyfriend abandoned her the year before. The Thomas family will move in the next week or so into permanent housing provided by a Family Gateway partner. Thomas’ first priority is to get child care set up so she can resume working and eventually get her GED.
Na'Tiffany Thomas receives a piece of pizza from volunteer Tahani Abu-Shamala at Family Gateway North's "Stock the Shelves and Spring Carnival” event April 21. “This wasn’t thrust upon us,” Jacob said. “You can do a project where people see that every voice does matter.” Ash-Meire Lee jumps after making a bullseye while playing a game at Family Gateway North's "Stock the Shelves and Spring Carnival” event April 21.
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