“I’ve referred a few moms to GMRC who were dealing with housing or job stuff. Every single one said they felt heard for the first time. One even told me, ‘I didn’t cry after I left, I felt like I had a plan.’ That’s not something I hear often, especially from people who’ve been shut down a lot.”

“When I don’t know what else to offer a client, I message Kelly. She’s the one I know will actually answer, even if it’s late or outside normal hours. And she doesn’t just send a link. She listens, asks what’s really going on, and finds a way to help.”

“We’ve worked with a lot of orgs, but GMRC is different. I had a client who was embarrassed to ask for help and almost canceled. Afterward, she said, ‘It didn’t even feel awkward. Kelly talked to me like a real person, like someone who’s been in my shoes too.’ That matters.”

“I was juggling a bunch of stuff, no car, trying to find work, kids at home, and I just felt stuck. I messaged GMRC not expecting much, but Kelly got right back to me. She even helped me figure out how to get to an appointment I was ready to cancel. And she followed up, which meant more than I can explain.”

“I’ve had so many places hand me a list of numbers and tell me ‘good luck.’ Kelly didn’t do that. She sat with me while I called places and helped explain stuff I didn’t understand. When I was nervous to make one of the calls, she said, ‘Let’s do it together.’ That made all the difference.”

“I reached out after seeing a post on Facebook. I almost didn’t because I hate asking for help. I always feel like I’m bothering people. But I’m so glad I did. Kelly made it feel like she was my best friend. Hearing her story helped me feel like I wasn’t alone. We’ve faced a lot of the same struggles, so talking to someone who gets it and is now helping others gave me hope.”

“I was having one of those weeks where everything was falling apart, bills, food, school stuff with the kids, all of it. Kelly didn’t act like she could magically fix everything, but she helped me take the next step and reminded me that I wasn’t doing it alone.”

“I’ve worked in nonprofit and community work for years, and you don’t always know how things will go when you make a referral to someone. But when I send someone to GMRC, I know they’ll be treated with compassion, not judgment.”

“I had someone call me after their visit with GMRC, They said, ‘That’s the first time someone honestly helped me and didn’t judge my situation.’ Kelly stayed late, printed out forms, helped them make phone calls, and followed up a few days later. That’s just who she is as a helper. You can’t teach that.”

The thing about GMRC is that they’re not just a ‘resource place.’ They really care. You can feel it in the way Kelly talks to people, remembers names, follows up weeks later, and connects dots most agencies miss. I’ve sent people to her who were in really tough situations, and they always come back saying, ‘She actually helped.’ Sometimes we don’t even know about half the resources Kelly does — but she always seems to know just the thing.”