Like all of our SBSS clients, we miss Marshall’s friendly face and warm nature. He has been coming to St. Barnabas Senior Services since 2016 and every day, we looked forward to seeing him enjoying his favorite shows with his SBSS friends.

However, coming and going from his apartment was a challenge for Marshall. He lived in a second-floor walk-up apartment with no elevator. His health conditions made going up and down the stairs nearly impossible.

The trips up and down the stairs made his conditions worse, and he would often need his health treatments after going up the stairs.

Our case managers had been working with to help him secure a first-floor apartment. In November 2020, he secured a spot in a new senior housing complex - with an elevator! - making coming and going much safer for Marshall.

However, as the moving expenses, security deposits, and first month's rent began to pile up. With Marshall’s extremely limited income, the expenses of moving were yet another hurdle he faced. He reached out to his case manager Gabriela for help, and she secured the needed funds from our California Community Foundation Pass It Along Emergency Fund to cover these one-time costs.

Marshall is now fully moved-in, and staying safe, healthy, and happy in his new apartment. "This helped to get me out of a bad situation. The nurses at the ER will probably miss me! Thank you."

At the core of the CCF Pass It Along Fund, recipients are encouraged to pass along at least two acts of kindness. Marshall plans to donate some of his old clothes to others in need, and reconnect with his nieces from the comfort of his new home – just in time for the holidays.

Thank you, California Community Foundation, for helping Marshall feel well and age well.