Since working with The Coffee Oasis, Johanna got a full time job and moved into an apartment!
“The Coffee Oasis has honestly saved my life. When I first started coming here I was addicted to drugs and alcohol, homeless, and suicidal. The staff helped me get into therapy, job training classes, and get clean and sober.”
– Johanna
Q&A with Johanna
Why do you come to The Coffee Oasis?
For the resources, good company, good food, and the great conversations.
What is a goal you are working on with your case manager?
Getting my GED and my driver’s license.
What are some of your hobbies?
I crochet, draw, sing, and play guitar.
What goals have you accomplished since working with The Coffee Oasis?
I got a full-time job, moved into an apartment, got clean and sober, and escaped an abusive relationship.
How has The Coffee Oasis impacted your life?
The Coffee Oasis has honestly saved my life. When I first started coming here I was addicted to drugs and alcohol, homeless, and suicidal. The staff helped me get into therapy, job training classes, and get clean and sober.
Is there anything you would like to say to those who volunteer/give to The Coffee Oasis?
Thank you all so much! You change people’s lives every single day and I could never thank you all enough for how much you’ve changed mine over the last 5 years.
“Thank you all so much! You change people’s lives every single day and I could never thank you all enough for how much you’ve changed mine.”
“I believe there is no greater calling than to serve others, and there are many youth that for one reason or another have been abandoned. The volunteers and staff at Coffee Oasis work tirelessly to mend those wounds and fill those roles that have been neglected. They have all been there for me in my darkest moments, and I shudder to think where I would be without them.” – Lizzie
Q&A with Lizzie
Why do you come to The Coffee Oasis?
I started coming to Coffee Oasis trying to find a place where I could just be myself and not have to be alone.
What is a goal you are working on with your case manager?
I am working on coping with difficult emotions and memories.
What are some of your hobbies?
I love to play my flute and compose. I also enjoy painting, cooking, and gardening.
What goals have you accomplished since working with The Coffee Oasis?
I’ve been working very hard to learn self-acceptance and how to navigate distress and crisis.
How has The Coffee Oasis impacted your life?
Coffee Oasis has been so kind to me. They are helping me work through my challenges.
Is there anything you would like to say to those who volunteer/give to The Coffee Oasis?
I believe there is no greater calling than to serve others, and there are many youth that for one reason or another have been abandoned. The volunteers and staff at Coffee Oasis, namely Paul, Josh, Chayse, Talia, and Rachel, work tirelessly to mend those wounds and fill those roles that have been neglected. They have all been there for me in my darkest moments, and I shudder to think where I would be without them.
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