The following are a few of our client’s success stories.
Mrs. A
Mrs. A was a mother of two, a ten-year-old and a ten-day-old, when she came to Midtown Assistance Center in need of help with her rent. She had worked for two-and-a-half years as a paralegal before being laid off. Afterward, she worked by providing in home child care until she delivered her baby. Making $200/week doing child care was hardly enough to cover the expenses of her and her family, so she obtained her mechanic’s license and starting doing car repairs. She plans to resume working as a mechanic in the spring.
After she provided the proper documentation, MAC was able to help her with her rent for a month in November and December. Thanks to MAC donors, Mrs. A was also able to receive gifts for her two children through our Christmas program.
Mr. B
Mr. B is 43-years-old, and had been employed at a supermarket for nine years. A few months ago, he misread the work schedule and did not show up for his shift. Due to company policy, he was fired and was forced to live on his severance and his IRA. In need of help with his rent, he contacted the Midtown Assistance Center to schedule an appointment. MAC looked over his paperwork and was able to assist him with his June rent of five hundred dollars. Mr. B expects to be rehired at another Whole Foods and will soon be able to pay his rent on his own.
Frank Windham, Atlanta First United Methodist Church staff member
In 2010, Frank Windham, a staff person at Atlanta First United Methodist Church was at a Department Store in North Atlanta. Frank was chatting with one of the salespeople at the department store, when he handed the man at the department store his Atlanta First business card, when the salesperson asked, ‘Do you have an organization called the Midtown Assistance Center there?’ Frank replied yes. It turns out that the staff person had come to MAC in need of interview clothes for a job at that very department store.
Mr. W
Having been laid off from his job of several years at a nursing home, Mr. W was quite nervous about providing for his family. He had the foresight to realize he would need rental assistance in a few weeks and immediately called MAC. He filed for unemployment benefits and began a diligent search for a new job.
Mr. W was able to come up with half of his rent for the month, but asked the Midtown Assistance Center to help him with the remainder. Mr. W was grateful for MAC’s assistance and the peace of mind in knowing that he and his family would not lose their apartment. Thanks to MAC and the unemployment benefits that would arrive soon, he was able to pay rent until he found a new job.
