Jun 11, 2018 | Tenant Stories |
This weekend, Aaron is enjoying a Father’s Day that’s been a long time coming. Aaron served in the Marine Corps for 10 years. He deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq five times, and was wounded in Iraq in 2006. In 2012, Aaron graduated with his BS in...
Dec 21, 2017 | Tenant Stories |
Keshira and her mom were used to moving. By the time she was 8 years old, Keshira’s mom Sharon estimates they had moved 10 or 15 times. “It felt like 100!” Keshira remembers. Before coming to Raleigh, the lived in a trailer in Johnston County. ...
Oct 11, 2017 | Tenant Stories |
Alonza is a Raleigh, NC native, but he grew up in Washington D.C. As a young adult, he was successful managing a grocery store and convenience store, but his life began to spiral as a result of alcohol and drug addiction. Alonza says his addiction led to his struggle...
Sep 6, 2016 | Tenant Stories |
Thomas is the youngest of eight children from Kinston, NC. He entered the Air Force in 1980 after his high school principal caught him skipping class and gave him the option of returning to his class or taking the entry exam for the Armed Forces. “It was a really...
Jul 27, 2016 | Tenant Stories |
Anita has lived in her CASA apartment for 10 years. She wakes up early each morning and sits outside with her coffee. When Robert moved in three and a half years ago, he started joining her. “I’m so glad I have a friend like Robert,” she says. “We look out for each...
Jul 6, 2016 | Tenant Stories |
Michael is a U.S. Army veteran. He spent three years in Germany in the early seventies and loved being in the service. Returning to civilian life, though, was tough. “I was deep into drugs,” he remembers. “I was fighting all the time.” His father offered to help...
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