Jul 25, 2019 | Success Stories
Dock is a veteran with a service-related disability. Last month, he tragically lost his wife and sweetheart of 47 years to cancer. “She didn’t want to worry me, so she kept [her diagnosis] to herself,” he said. Dock had very little time to prepare and is still...
Jul 17, 2019 | Success Stories
After retirement, Veronica immediately began caring for her grandchildren. “I retired in 2011 with four grandkids,” she says with a laugh. “There have been five more since then, and I’m still waiting to take a vacation!” Wear on her...
Jun 28, 2019 | Success Stories
Michelle has lived in her South Raleigh home for decades. For more than 30 years, she worked at the State Personnel office. Michelle loved her job, but when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time in 2016, Michelle retired to care for her. She...
Aug 26, 2017 | Success Stories
Jennie and her two adult daughters live together in Fuquay-Varina. Jennie has struggled for years with mental illness, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder several years ago. Her daughters stayed home to take care of her, but faced significant health struggles of...
