Safe House to New House

The family was living in a safe house after the mom's boyfriend beat her one too many times. She's still receiving from injuries from the last beating. They were moving into a new home, through Section 8 housing. They moved into the house without much in terms of possessions, other than the clothes on their backs. We were able to provide many items that they needed to get set-up, including beds, dressers and other furniture, a washing machine, pots, pans and dishes.

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Mobilizing All Ages

I'm pretty sure Dominic Baldacci is the youngest volunteer we've mobilized so far. Dominic is the grandson of Pastor Craig Baldacci, a great friend of Love INC Lake County SW. Dominic won the bike he's pictured with at a picnic recently. His mom Andrea and his Grandma Marmie asked him if, since he already had a bike, he might want to give the bike to another kid who didn't have one. He liked the idea just fine, and asked his Grandpa Craig to help him find a child with a need.

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God's Love Ramps Up

Love INC Lake County Southwest has been working with a disabled single father since late 2010. Not only has Bill's advancing illness kept him from working, but it has made it harder and harder for him to get up the steps to the mobile home where he lives with his two children. Enter God, in the form of 5 local churches!

After thoroughly assessing Bill's story and situation, Love INC decided that the best way to help Bill try and move his life forward for himself and his family was to make sure he could enter and exit their home safely.

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