“I Finally Feel Like I Can Breathe!”
After her breast cancer diagnosis, Cat faced a whirlwind of surgeries just weeks before her move-in date. Now, settled into their new home at A link to: Madrone Terrace in Ashland, Cat and her service dog, Raya, are enjoying their new routines, and Cat is building a future that supports her health and recovery.
“I was diagnosed in April, and my first surgery was two weeks after I was supposed to move at the end of May.”
“I’m Fully Enjoying My Life Now.”
As Destini was preparing to return to her IRS job after maternity leave, the federal government shut down. Jessica, RCD’s Resident Services Coordinator at A link to: Rick Judd Commons in Concord, extended a lifeline to help Destini keep her family fed and housed until the shutdown ended.
“My maternity leave had ended, and money was drying up. I was late on my bills and my rent, so I reached out to Jessica.”
“This Is My Moment to Give Back.”
Luis, a retired Army veteran, entrepreneur, and computer engineer, spent much of the pandemic living in a van. Now, from his new home at A link to: Maudelle Miller Shirek Community in Berkeley, Luis is developing an electronic engineering course designed to inspire young people to explore careers in technology.
“Even living in the van is mostly not great. You’re protected from the elements, but you’re still terribly inconvenienced.”
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