Community First! Village Neighbors

Not unlike many of those living on the streets, Larry suffered abuse at the hands of his alcoholic father. He escaped home at an early age - hopping trains and working odd jobs as a mason, a construction hand and even as a carnie along the way. Larry spent [...]

“I went through some troubles and separated from my family. Then about a year ago, I was hit by a car. No longer able to work, I was homeless and hungry.” Christmas 2012, my friend Anthony was alone and living on the streets of Austin. Recovering from injuries sustained in a [...]

Peggy was born with no arms or legs, the tragic result of the thalidomide prescribed to her mother for morning sickness. “In spite of her body’s deformities, Peggy lived life to the fullest and was so thankful for MLF in her life. She knew that she [...]

Ellalein lived a normal life with her husband and two daughters, white picket fence and all. But her picture-perfect life fell apart the day two military men showed up on her doorstep to tell her that her husband had been killed in Vietnam. To cope with her grief, [...]