St. Francis Community Service empowers low-income multicultural individuals and families to improve their lives.
Mr. Carter is a mild-mannered veteran client who was referred to St. Francis Community Services by another veteran, hoping SFCS could assist him with outstanding traffic tickets. Due to the tickets he had accumulated, his license was suspended. Although he was able to get to his job at a local hospital by taking the bus, doing so was not only inconvenient but also significantly limited his job growth potential. It also limited his quality of life, and prevented him from visiting one of his daughters who lives an hour away. He explains that he felt caught in a circular trap: he wanted to purchase a vehicle to improve his employment opportunities, but without a license he could not do so. And without better employment opportunities, he was unsure how he would pay for the fees needed to hire a lawyer to resolve the issues which kept him from his license.