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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2015
Page
14
Michelle describes a harsh path from homelessness to stability after abuse and losing home and family. Al Irwin, a retired ranger, recalls decades of service and a rescue by the Salvation Army shelter that helped him start anew in Aiken.
Irwin reflects on life after homelessness, comparing a past baseball dream and a hoped for soul food restaurant to present hardship. He describes freezing nights, hunger, and public stigma, noting one act of kindness changed by years of struggle and a desire to focus on his daughter and her twins. Maayan Schechter reports from Aiken.
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