Mar 12, 2018 | Success Stories
We had been serving with Safe Families for a couple of years but were on a short respite as I had just found out my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. We took a call anyway…Mom had just given birth and we were the perfect match for her little one. I said...
Feb 23, 2018 | Success Stories
We’re not perfect. We are not rich. We’re not remarkable. We don’t have a giant home. We don’t even have a guest room. We don’t have a van. But we do know that when there is a need, God will provide. We might just have a couple of loaves...
Jan 25, 2018 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
I want to introduce myself by providing a little bit of background on me: I grew up in a supportive, middle class, nuclear family in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. We were close to our extended family, and had neighbors who were as close as family as well. I was...
Jan 4, 2018 | Success Stories
When The Phone Rang On November 1st, I got a call from Safe Families for our first hosting. It was in that moment that it became real to me. Prior to that moment it was nothing more than a “someday soon” in my mind. Now it was real. He had a name and a story –...
Jan 2, 2018 | Success Stories
How do you care for 3 when 1 is in the hospital? A testimonial from a mother who needed help in her time of need. As a single mother of 3, I was in a tight spot. My youngest daughter was in need of medical testing for a week at the children’s hospital for the...
Dec 20, 2017 | Success Stories
A Safe Families Testimonial from southern Illinois: “My name is Cheryl. I want to start off by saying Safe Families has helped my family tremendously. Without their help, I don’t know where me and my six children would be. This program has helped me become...
