Stories provided to or written by CMP members.
Location: Los Angeles, CA Jay (age 39) reached out to CMP through Facebook. She is not a veteran but is a representative of many of the single mothers out there who must depend on government assistance to survive. She has two young boys (5 yrs old and 7 years old) who depend on her for […]
My (Carrie) story of giving began in the 1990s, when I was a high school senior. I was a candy striper at a local hospital and a basketball and softball coach at the local boys and girls club. When I was in my early 20s I decided to be a big sister. As I watched […]
Branch: USMC Location: Orange, CA Shane got connected with CMP through a homeless activist. In 2015 Shane started becoming more and more ill, therefore not being able to work. His wife, lost her job as well due to taking time to help Shane. They have 4 children, 1 who is autistic. The children are all […]
Branch: US Army Location: Orange, CA In 2010, Lance and his wife lost their jobs. It was a downward spiral from that time on and they have yet been able to recover. They have 3 children, but due to his sons being over 13, they cannot stay in a shelter with them. The boys are […]
Years Served and Branch: 2 Yrs US Navy, Honorably DischargedLocation: Long Beach, CA UPDATE 9/10/19: Bobbie is in contact with her social workers and is working on getting SSVF funding. CMP is no longer taking funds for Bobbie but we are in contact with her and will provide updates as informed. UPDATE 2/4/19: She has […]
Branches: USMC and Army Reserve) Location: Long Beach/Santa Ana, CA Update: CMP bought Victor a car January 26 2019. We wanted to make sure he could make his medical appointments on time. We were $1500 short of our initial goal, but CMP rather have credit to pay than leave a Veteran stranded. He can also […]
Branches: US Marine Corps, US Navy, and US Army Reserve Update: Car was delivered to Arthur at the end of December. Around Dec 10, 2018 we received a message on Facebook about a father of 2 young boys (7 and 5 yrs old) who was in need of a new vehicle. After speaking with him, […]
Trey, Navy Veteran Trey is a Navy veteran we were able to help him catch up on some bills. He tried to do it on his own, but recently the bills were just too much for his family and he had two babies instead of just one. He is now living in Indiana with his […]
Sarah, Navy Veteran After being honorably discharged from the Navy, she had to apply for disability. While she waited for her disability status from the VA, she lived off her life savings and ended up maxing out her credit cards. Sarah (27) is a Navy veteran. We were happy to answer the call to help […]
I walk into the room where a female only luncheon is held, arriving 1 hour late. I felt bad that I was late, but then again I did stop for water and ice on the way over, which I knew was greatly needed. A former council woman speaks to the women present, the majority being […]
Jessica is 29, homeless, and a student at Arizona State University (ASU). Currently, she is staying at an all woman’s shelter in Phoenix, AZ. She recently received word that since she is young and capable of having a job, she can no longer stay at the shelter. This shelter is categorized as an “Overflow Shelter”. […]
I’m calling this post part 1 because I’ve talked to a few people this past week who are homeless. This is one story. The story of James, the homeless veteran in Dallas, TX. So it’s been a very busy week. I was going to post something last Sunday, but I needed to let a few […]