"Small gesture of help"

5/25/23 Request received:

Good morning Manish,

I am reaching out on behalf of my client RxxxMcxxx to see if your organization could assist him with funding towards a sober living home – which will be his first independent housing in a long time.

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Mr. Mcxxx has been managing substance use disorder and depression for many years. Mr. McCxxx identifies as an alcoholic, and recovery (especially AA) is a part of his everyday life. Mr. Mcxxx, a restaurant worker, experienced a lot of hardship during COVID and became homeless, but over the last 6 months, he has taken huge leaps in his recovery. He completed 100 days at the Salvation Army Men’s Rehab shelter, and after a minor relapse, he got himself into an AA shelter, completed an OSAR assessment and got himself to a 30 day inpatient rehab in Temple which he will complete on June 2. He has also now been accepted to a sober living home in Austin, where he plans to move after completing the rehab program. Once there, he will start looking for work – and he is such a hard worker, I know he will be able to find something. For example, when he was homeless and staying at the ARCH, he started volunteering in their kitchen and was offered a job once he was ready.

I am attaching the sober living home acceptance letter which verifies his rent and move in date, as well as a reference letter from the ARCH homeless shelter for your consideration.

Mr. Mcxxx needs to pay a move in deposit of $200 and first weeks’ rent of $160. Would your organization be able to sponsor him for this or any amount?

Thank you very much for your consideration and for all you do for our community.

Sincerely,

Vxxxxxxx(she/her)

Attorney

Travis County Public Defender’s Office

(512) 720-1823 Physical: 1010 Lavaca St., 3rd floor, Austin, TX 78701

Mailing: PO Box 103, Austin, TX 78767

UA (Unsheterel Austin) PAID: $200

June 15

Received a Thank you note :)

Hi Manish,

First, I wanted to share a positive story from your organization’s generosity – our client who you helped with the $200 move in deposit was able to move into his sober living home, and he was offered a job at the shelter that he went through before going to rehab! So he is now housed and employed full-time, and he will be able to pay his ongoing rent with his earnings.

So many of our clients are just one small gesture of help away from changing their circumstances.....

Vxxxxxxx(she/her)

Attorney

Travis County Public Defender’s Office