CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES Over the last 35 years, Union Station has helped thousands of men, women and families leave the streets and begin leading productive, self-sufficient lives. The down-and-out panhandler you once passed on your way to work may now be one of your co-workers. Or the mechanic who repaired your car last month. Or your waiter at last night’s dinner. Union Station “alumni” are all around us; they are our friends and neighbors who were lucky enough to get a second chance. Every day at Union Station we encounter those who have never known anything but economic difficulty. Many who come to us were born into poverty and have endured an entire lifetime of economic hardship. Others were forced onto the streets as a result of job-loss, domestic violence, or the severe shortage of affordable housing. Everyone who comes to Union Station for help has led a different path, filled with unique circumstances that have led them to become homeless. These are some of their stories: Charles is loyal to his friends and family, responsible and consistent as an employee, handsome and naturally athletic, a devoted and loving father. Charles is also homeless.... read more Carlos is an ambitious, talented teenager who loves basketball and acting. He began performing as a child in his home town of South Carolina... read more Sarah's husband left her, Megan lost her home, and Jenny fled an abusive relationship... read more Patty is a hard-working single mother of four children, ranging in age from four to 15 years... read more Brady and his younger brother, Jason, never knew their father. They were both very close to their mother, who died when Brady was 11... read more Most of Joanne’s early life consisted of bad breaks and bad choices... read more Last October, Michelle and her two daughters were on the run from an abusive spouse and father... read more Frank grew up never knowing his parents, bouncing from one foster home to another... read more When Marilyn arrived at Union Station, she was clutching two shopping bags that held all her worldly possessions... read more Jerry’s mother was a heroin addict. Their neighbors were gangsters... read more * All names have been changed to protect the anonymity of our alumni. *