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A Clean Slate
Chantalle is a single mom to four kids, so she's pretty good at problem-solving. She describes herself as "resourceful, resilient and tough", and is incredibly proud of what she has been able to accomplish: more than one year in recovery, reunification with her children, and a full-time job at City Wide Maintenance through the Amethyst Place 100 Jobs for 100 Moms Program.
But even the most resourceful among us can feel overwhelmed by debt - and Chantalle has lots of it. 

"I've got an eviction from 2014, past due electric and gas bills, and back child support for my oldest son. I have student loan debt and legal warrants. Altogether, I have about $20,000 in debt." 

Some of Chantalle's debt is preventing her from moving forward with her other goals, like independent living. Even if a landlord was willing to overlook her past evictions, she can't get utilities turned on until her past debt is resolved. And while she hopes to one day go back to school for social work, she needs to work as much as possible right now to keep up with her debt payments. 
Chantalle continues to chip away at her debt month by month: "I recently paid off a $750 warrant that I've had hanging over my head for four years. I was able to get my driver's license back, which makes a huge difference for someone who works and has four kids." 

Though it sometimes feels overwhelming to work towards a clean slate, every payment is worth celebrating.
Want to help? Contribute to the Kim Davis "Clean Slate Fund"!

In honor of our founder and long-time Executive Director Kimberley Davis, Amethyst Place is pleased to introduce this special fund to help residents like Chantalle pay off past debts and fines so that they can move forward with their lives. 

"The women who come to Amethyst Place have worked so hard to maintain their sobriety, get their kids back, and get a job or go to school," says Kim. "Debt is often the only thing keeping them from truly moving forward. It's rarely a huge amount of money, but for a single parent working a low-wage job it can be a crushing burden. When we help them wipe the slate clean, they can reach their full potential."

Your donation to the Clean Slate Fund can help relieve families of the burden of past debt and give them hope for the future.

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