Michelle found help and hope!

Michelle has survived things most of us could never imagine.  She has been raped, beaten and left for dead more than once.  She has woken up in some of Seattle’s most dangerous alleys and spent days on life support.   For 27 years Michelle battled drug addiction and homelessness.   “I was slowly committing suicide every day.”

Michelle was a straight A student in high school with plans to go to college.  Her parents’ sudden split when she was a teen changed her plans in an instant.  With no skills to handle her depression Michelle lost her self-confidence and put her dreams on hold.

A little over a year ago Michelle walked into Mary’s Place.   At first she didn’t want to socialize with the other woman or participate in activities.   The staff didn’t give up on her.  They knew that if Michelle started to feel connected to other women she would see she had a life worth fighting for.  She started with things as simple as knitting.  “Mary’s Place helped me see the life I had been missing for 27 years.”

Michelle entered a recovery program and got help for her depression.  “Mary’s Place was always there for me.  The women there would celebrate my accomplishments and held my hand during my failures.”  Today Michelle has a new goal to attend college and get a great job.

Thank you, Varun, Valen, Peter, Pradeep and Michael, for giving Michelle hope for a better life.