Emily Reichard

Linda, a Flenniken Landing resident for the past two years, is reuniting with her younger sister for the first time in nearly thirty-five years. Recently, Linda’s sister Susie wished her a happy birthday and the two begain talking and planning for a Thanksgiving reunion trip. Linda came to Flenniken after being homeless for 13 months. […]

“Christian is confident and gets along well with other children on the playground – a different boy than he was a year ago,” his mother, Carrie Luster said. “Last year was a rough year for him. He didn’t have any friends and he wasn’t doing that well in school,” his mother recalled. “He started participating […]

Ben’s parents suffered from substance abuse addiction. By the age of 13, Ben was chewing tobacco and/or smoking a pack of cigarettes on a daily basis.  He knew very little about his father, so when Ben’s mother died, he moved in with his grandparents. Shortly after, Ben’s grandmother passed away and his grandfather became physically […]

After growing up in the projects in Titusville, Florida and dropping out of school in the 11th grade, Kimberly never imagined she could have a better life. “You rarely leave the Projects,” Kimberly said.  Fortunately, Kimberly and her husband did leave. In 2009, the couple uprooted their life in Florida and found a home in the […]