A Story You Made Possible
One summer, the Valley’s heat nearly killed Stevie. She had fallen asleep on burning concrete with no shade and no water, and when the police...
Heather had stopped believing anyone would help. After years of addiction and an abusive marriage, she had lost her apartment, her children, and her health. Some nights she slept in parking lots. Others, she zip-tied her suitcase to a bus stop bench so no one could steal it while she slept.
She had been sober once before – five full years, with a steady job and her kids back. Then she relapsed, and it pulled her under…