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April 24, 2025

It’s hard not to be fearful when your family is facing living in their car yet again. Chet and
his adorable 5th and 6th graders, along with their two dogs, are at a hotel facing the end
of their stay. It’s a place they never thought they’d be.

Not homeless by choice, but after getting attacked and having severe head
injuries, Chet spent six months in the hospital with brain damage. He was left incapable
of caring for his two children and Mom was long out of the picture. Chet’s mother had
always been a huge support, welcoming Chet and his two children into her home. 

Sadly, Chet’s mother succumbed to cancer and died two years ago. They recently had
to move out of her house but thanks to the City of Elk Grove, they have been in an
extended stay hotel. Unfortunately, City money for the hotel is running out soon and
probate can take months. They have no place to go but to their small car with their two
dogs. 

It’s not easy to step away from an adorable family when you’ve spent the afternoon
shopping for a promotion dress for the 6th grader or watching the little boy run with their two
dogs. Spending time with them stirs the passion to continue helping. Government never
sees a face, but HART does. We don’t know where they’re going yet, but that’s why
HART was formed: to help people who are in a free fall, to catch them and help them to
stabilize. 

The Big Day of Giving is May 1st and an opportunity to be a part of the solution for people who are truly struggling within the city limits of Elk Grove. 100% of your donations go to helping the unhoused get back on their feet. Please give generously.

Donate here: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/elkgrovehart