by ktaylor | May 3, 2018 | Emergency Assistance, Food Pantry, General, Home Page Featured Clients
Shandreka is a young single mom who came to Irving Cares when she needed food for herself and her 8 month old baby. Recently she was involved in domestic violence situation, and her abuser was arrested. After that, he moved out of the home. Shandreka is getting...
by ktaylor | Nov 5, 2017 | Emergency Assistance, Food Pantry, General, Home Page Featured Clients
He came to Irving Cares in 2015 as the 19 year-old single dad of a 3 month-old daughter. He was working, but barely able to make ends meet, especially with the financial needs of a new child. The child’s mother left him soon after they brought the baby home from the...
by ktaylor | Mar 28, 2017 | Emergency Assistance, General, Home Page Featured Clients
The Miller family needed help with their Atmos Energy bill. Their case manager, Beverly, also provided food and resources to help Mr. Miller find a better job. They have 4 children at home, and said “We appreciate the donors who make this assistance...
by ktaylor | Mar 22, 2017 | Employment Services, General, Home Page Featured Clients
Opportunity for College Student Through ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program – Irving Cares is now interviewing full-time college students for a paid summer internship in our Employment Services Program. The intern’s responsibilities will include collecting...
by ktaylor | Jan 24, 2017 | Employment Services, General, Home Page Featured Clients
Our friend, Pat, wrote a review of Irving Cares, “This place is amazing! Mary Shelton helped me so much! I lost my job of 10+ years in 2015 due to downsizing because of the economy. I started a small cleaning company when I could not procure employment that...
by ktaylor | Dec 29, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Food Pantry, General, Home Page Featured Clients
Alejandra was a stay-at-home mom until her husband’s hours were cut, and then she had to get a job. The expenses kept piling up, and the family came to Irving Cares for rent assistance to prevent eviction. They had no money to buy Christmas gifts, so their...