Megiddo Helps Clients Cut Costs and Learn Self-Sufficiency
Kay Benitez of Megiddo describes budget classes and practical training in basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, sewing, and thrift-store shopping to enable clients to manage expenses, reduce spending on cigarettes and alcohol, and avoid dependence on outside help.
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Megiddo helps clients exit government housing to rent decent homes
Megiddo offers six to twelve month housing programs plus an after school and child care service for alumni. Clients seek productivity and stable family life, with some reducing benefits while maintaining essential medical coverage through part time work. Julie Ann Stanley, a client, previously worked in mental health before her setback.
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Woman Finds Work After Disability Break, Faces Benefit Tradeoffs
Dede Biles reports on a woman who, after a nervous breakdown and a decade without work, trains with Megiddo and takes a part time job delivering meals for Hungry No More at $10 an hour. Her family loses about $49 month in food stamps as mortgage costs rise from $489 to $622, yet she values community service and self worth.
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Hungry No More
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