Typical Cases

A mother of two lost her accounting job three months after her husband lost his in construction. They needed help with the rent while waiting for income from her new day care business.

An engineer in her 30s had surgery to remove much of her stomach. Soon after, she was laid off. She liquidated her 401K to pay for alternative treatment her doctor highly recommended but was not covered by insurance. She ran out of money, became homeless, and lived with friends and family. She couldn’t pay her COBRA premiums, so SCS did so that she could continue to receive medical care worth thousands. SCS also found her a room she could afford.

SCS paid for non-generic pills a senior couldn’t afford—two per day, $60 each, for 10 days—more than the couple’s rent and certainly more than the $35 they had left at the end of each month if they were lucky.

For four months after both parents lost their jobs, a homeless family of five lived in their car and sometimes with friends. Both parents had been working for two months. They had income sufficient for monthly bills but not the apartment deposit that SCS paid.

A single mother of two was in a car accident. Her deductible was $500, and the driver responsible was uninsured. Unemployed for three months, she didn’t have $500 and needed the car to get to and from a new job and day care. SCS paid a mechanic who reduced his bill and had her on the road very quickly.

A couple owned a cleaning service for 12 years. In good times, they employed a full-time staff of five. Many of their clients discontinued service either because they lost their jobs or feared economic uncertainty. Now there are only two employees, neither of whom works full-time. The couple started coming to SCS for food each month. 

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