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Wow, what a year, huh? My first day at Jubilee was the day our state shut down for the quarantine. While addressing the challenges of operating as an essential service during a pandemic, I’ve seen staff and residents demonstrate resiliency amid office rearrangements, schedule &......
I came to live at Jubilee’s Sojourner House when I was released from prison on a Drug Offender’s Sentencing Alternative (DOSA). I was motivated to change. I needed stability so I didn’t have to stay in survival mode. That’s where Jubilee has made the biggest......
I was homeless for a long time – about ten years. When I came to Jubilee, the most immediate change I experienced was routine. I’d spent so long on the streets that everything I did was based on opportunities right in front of me. Learning......
When my husband passed away, the good parts of my life seemed to die too. I was on my own, so I threw myself completely into my work and became successful in my career. But I worked well beyond reasonable limits and practiced no healthy......
I lived in Bellevue for the past 20 years and over that time worked for a couple of public accounting firms. There came a point when I wanted to try something new with less stress. I was offered a job at a toy store in a mall near my home. After about 6 months,... ...
I had planned to retire and was going to be done in February 2018. I’d downsized and moved into a small studio three years ago in preparation. Everything was moving toward that goal when a family member had an accident. I had to liquidate a......
As a survivor of domestic violence and stalking, I arrived at Jubilee exhausted and traumatized. Through the nurturing care of the Jubilee staff, I have had an opportunity to slowly heal and take the time to reassemble a life left in tatters. The ongoing stress......
Tessa arrived at Jubilee in April 2017, worn down by years of depression that cost her job, several months in an emergency shelter, and a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She had begun the challenging work of putting her life back together as a transgender......
