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 | Dec 22, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Employment Services, General, Home Page Featured Clients
Cynthia is planning to return to work. But this year she’s battling cancer, and living on income from disability payments. It’s hard to make ends meet. When Kevin heard about #WeatherTheStorm, he made a donation that helped her avoid eviction this...
by ktaylor | Dec 8, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Employment Services, Food Pantry, General, The Great Harvest
The storm of a financial crisis can come in the form of an illness, car wreck, job layoff, divorce, or the death of a wage earner. Eviction can be what follows. Last year, Irving Cares helped 204 qualified families pay their rent or mortgage. Although that number is...
by ktaylor | Dec 30, 2015 | Emergency Assistance, Employment Services, Food Pantry, General
Irving Cares will close at noon on Tuesday, December 31, and be closed on New Year’s Day. The Board of Directors, staff and volunteers wish you a happy and healthy new year.