Michael

“There is a light in this place that helps people keep up their spirits.” 

Michael is no quitter. When he realized that alcohol was killing him, he quit cold turkey. When COVID eliminated his job, he hung-on to his positive attitude. But when a work-related injury and serious health concerns made it hard to find a new job, he found himself homeless, in debt and his spirits sinking. He knew he had a choice to make: find some help to get off the streets, or sink under the weight of his problems. 

Michael took a chance and called ReVive. When he heard the “compassion and warmth” in the voice at the other end of the line, Michael knew he had found the help he needed. Just before closing, Michael made it to ReVive and immediately started working with ReVive Clinical Case Manager, Elias Bravo. Luckily, Michael had always been meticulous with his personal records, so he had the things he needed to apply for help, like his birth certificate and Social Security card. But, he lacked the computer skills to navigate the online applications. Between Michael’s documents and Elias’ computer skills, Michael was soon approved for Social Security and other benefits like Medicaid and the RTA Reduced Fare Senior Bus Card to get him to his medical appointments. Elias even accompanied Michael to his first medical appointment! 

These days, Michael is on an affordable housing wait list, spending his days in ReVive’s Engagement Center, washing his clothes in ReVive’s laundry facility, and feeling grateful for the “unique” place he calls the “icing on the cake” of his life: ReVive. As Michael says, “There is a light in this place that helps people keep up their spirits.” Thank you for helping to sustain the spirits of people like Michael!

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