Arianna’s Journey: From Homelessness to a Home Filled with Hope

Arianna Harp always dutifully paid her rent, but what she didn’t know was that her landlord wasn’t staying current with his mortgage payments. Because of this, Arianna found herself without a home… and with four children – Mina, 6; Jeremiah, 5; Brayden, 3; and Emerald, 6 months – this was a horrible thing.

Arianna spent time couch surfing, as well as staying in hotels and motels. She was in a homeless shelter for almost three months. Sometimes, her children would stay with family while she struggled to keep a roof over her own head.

With the help of human service organizations, she was finally able to get a Housing Choice Voucher to obtain a home for her family. For the first three weeks, however, they didn’t have the furniture they needed.

“We didn’t have a couch or any of the basics, the boys didn’t have beds and their backs were hurting. Something as simple as watching a movie was difficult. It was hard to enjoy each other’s company.”

Arianna’s family was referred to the Furniture Bank and received a full living room set, along with two dressers, box springs to get her kids sleeping more comfortably, along with various lamps, pots, pans and other necessities.

After a difficult start to 2023, Arianna is looking toward the future and will be celebrating Thanksgiving with her family in their own home!