Veteran Thomas Goff
I met Thomas Goff in February of 2015 when he came to Passage Home as a referral from our Veteran's department. Thomas had served in the army. When I first met him, he shared his frustration of meeting people who said they would help but rarely followed through. Thomas slept anywhere he could in the woods and his spot in the woods had been regularly raided. He always smelled like firewood whenever we would meet, would seemed embarrassed and apologize.
Through Passage Home's housing program (Shelter Plus Care) we were able to place him in housing he could afford. Once stable in housing his next goal was to go back to school to renew his Commercial Driver's License. Passage Home made it possible for Thomas to go back to school in August and realize his dream. After 6 years, Thomas is back on the road doing what he loves to do, and now more able to care for himself and those he loves.
~ Debbie Tann, HUD/SPC Case Manager
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