I am 21 years old. I have been in Vernon for 12 years and without a home for 3 months. I am a hard worker and have been unsuccessful in finding employment

I have lived in Vernon since 2007. I have been homeless on and off since I was 12 years old. I am 49 years old now. I find it hard to ask for help, but at the same time I have never needed so much help. I am wanting to make a difference.

I am 50 years old and I am a mother of adult children and have been married. I got caught up in a life style of drugs and alcohol. I have been without a home on and off for almost 4 years. I would like to get my own place and get back on my feet.

I am 49 years old. I have lived in the Vernon area for 17 years and have been without a home for 3 months. I would like to give my Christmas wish to someone who would enjoy this wish as much as I would. I would like to see a smile on a little person or child.

I am 38 years old. I recently moved to Vernon and have been homeless for a month. I have 7 years clean and I just graduated from the Academy of Learning. My two girls live out here in Vernon and we have been a part for 10 years. So I left my home in Surrey to come be with my girls. Once I find a place I will try to obtain a job as a, Administrative Assistant.

I am 30 years old. I have lived in the Vernon area for about 3 years and have been without a home for about the same amount of time. My wish is that I have goals and that they will be accomplished! ?

I am 29 years old. I am from Alberta and I am 31 years old. I have been without a home for 3 months. I am dying for some snowboard pants because it is cold here.

I am 49 years old. I am a women who left bountiful and have come to be staying at gateway. I have been in Vernon for a year and without a home for a year. I am learning how to conduct myself. Bountiful is a place where you merry young and men have many wives. I was born there.

I am 34 years old and have been without a home for 5 years. When I was 29 I developed a drug addiction after loosing all 4 of my children. I have been homeless and alone since I moved here 12 months ago. I have kicked a $400/day heroin habit, one day I will be complete again. I would like to be a CSW.

I am 52 years old. I have gone to college, have a certificate in Marketing and Management. I ahve had an abortion and spent a few years in and out of institutions after that. I had my skull operated on. For thirty years I have been on and off trying to improve my lifestyle. Being at Gateway has been a safe place for me. One day, when I’m feeling better, I would like to meet a man.

I am 50 years old. May it be known that for years I have struggled with grief issues especially at this time of year. I have a tendency to isolate especially at this time of year, because losing so many of my family members and close friends. I have passed on many invitations and Christmas functions to the point of not celebrating Christmas at all. Due to some unfortunate situations in my past I have said no thank you to all Christmas’s for the past five years.

I am 45 years old. I’m a college educated female who has made some bad choices in life. I got involved in the drug world which led me to make very bad decisions and I ended up in jail many times. That has effected me in getting employment and housig. But, through the Grace of God I’m still alive and have faith I can succeed and have a successful life again.