“I got a new job, but I couldn’t get to work”
“I needed a California Driver’s license so I could drive my daughter to school and get to my new job. I had outstanding tickets from another state that I escaped my abuser from that needed to be paid in order to get the driver’s license. NEWS braided funds from a variety of sources to pay off my fines and fees. They even called the court in the other state and also did what was necessary to get my bench warrant dismissed. I was then able to get my license. They estimated that it cost about $3,000, but it changed the course of my life forever.”
(Woman, Napa, Self Sufficiency & Housing Program)