{"id":3130,"date":"2021-10-01T14:10:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/one-womans-brave-journey\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:23:47","slug":"one-womans-brave-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2021\/10\/01\/one-womans-brave-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"One Woman\u2019s Brave Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>One Woman\u2019s Brave Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Marnie was only 11 years old her family home burned down in a terrible fire. Her father suffered from burns and their family lost everything &#8230; throughout her life she suffered more setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Before finding the Pidcock Shelter, Marnie had issues finding a safe place to live that was affordable and would accept her pets. She\u2019s had the price of rent raised, been physically assaulted, and lived in such poor conditions that exposure of mould and heavy metals led to poisoning and the loss of one of her dogs. Marnie suffers from fibromyalgia yet continues to provide care for her 90-year-old mother, and her 15-year-old dog Sofey who has diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>She has been dealing with these issues for the last 11 years. \u201cIt rips your self-esteem &#8230; no one believed me when I got sick,\u201d she shares recalling the struggles of getting diagnosed. Eventually the hospital directed her to the Salvation Army shelter where she discovered the Pathway of Hope program.<\/p>\n<p>Pathway of Hope focuses on identifying and addressing root cause issues for people living in poverty. It provides targeted services to people who want to take action to break that cycle.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI feel very blessed to have walked through the doors and get the help that I\u2019ve gotten.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Salvation Army in the Comox Valley is one of the first locations in B.C. to try this program, and they have seen great success with Marnie. \u201cWe come alongside them, with their vision and their ideas. It comes from within, and we support that,\u201d says Captain Michelle Elsasser.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the program, Marnie has access to the on-site registered clinical counsellor Kirstin Dolby. \u201cThis program is a stepping stone,\u201d Dolby describes. \u201cIt\u2019s here that guests are provided the opportunity to learn skills and gain work experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If not for The Salvation Army, Marnie says that she would \u201cprobably be living in some other hellhole.\u201d She shares her appreciation for supporters of The Salvation Army, letting people know that \u201cit works&#8230; you really have the opportunity to invest into people\u2019s futures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marnie will continue her journey with the Pathway of Hope this year with the goal of finding a new place to call home. And it\u2019s all because of your generosity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p tabindex=\"0\">Because of the generosity and support of donors like you, we are able to help people like Marnie across B.C. and continue Giving Hope Today \u2026 and every day. And we thank you.<\/p>\n<p tabindex=\"0\">To learn more about how you can support The Salvation Army\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/donate.salvationarmy.ca\/page\/63606\/donate\/1?ea.tracking.id=BCblog\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Woman\u2019s Brave Journey When Marnie was only 11 years old her family home burned down in a terrible fire. Her father suffered from burns and their family lost everything &#8230; throughout her life she suffered more setbacks. 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