Not too far from here...
a beaten and battered young lady with two girls, ages five and seven,
trying to make a new life away from an abusive husband/father;
Not too far from here...
a single mother and child sleeping on a cold floor with only a few pieces of clothing to keep them warm;
Not too far from here...
a husband and wife with five children, building a new life, move into an affordable apartment, but have no beds to sleep on, or a dining room table for family meal time... no furniture to make a barren room a home;
Not too far from here...
a struggling single mother finds a job but needs work shoes for her special job;
Not too far from here...
are our neighbors, living in the same town and you and I.