Recently homeless in Minneapolis, former businesswoman grateful for studio apartment
The site of
“I am very grateful,” said Bonner, 57, daughter of a
After college in
Bonner was divorced and raising two children in
She lived on
Bonner’s plan to live with a high school girlfriend fell through after the woman’s husband was stricken with brain cancer.
“I feel human again,” said Bonner, who uses a walker. “I have a clean place at
“It’s been a tough few years. I never would have imagined that I would find myself in this situation. I used to make more than
Bonner and her husband divorced years ago and he moved to another career in
The move to
The
“By creating more developments like
The residents are disproportionately veterans and other seniors with physical and mental health troubles. The building, equipped with handicapped-accessible bathrooms, a community room, community kitchen and laundry, is staffed by
Bonner is long past grieving the life and luxuries she once had.
“I have had all these opportunities to help me figure it out medically,” Bonner said. “It’s a world of difference.
“Being in my own place means I’m safe. I can’t work conventions anymore. But I have computer skills. I have the time and energy to work and support myself and volunteer. I’ve helped write résumés. It feels good to help people who have been homeless and who don’t have the computer skills or job experience or other advantages I have had. I’m just so grateful for what I have today.”
Homelessness, particularly among those 55 and over, continues to rise in
Just last week,
Homelessness doubled between 2015 and 2018, according to
Affordable housing developers such as Alliance, PPL, Aeon and
Take joy that it’s a better holiday season for folks at
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