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Meet Sherry
Sherry was raised in a stable home by her grandmother. When her grandmother died unexpectedly, Sherry found herself homeless. She stayed at our Crisis Center for several months, then transferred to the Rights of Passage, where she excelled. Not long ago Sherry said, "I dont feel like Covenant House Michigan is a shelter, it is more like a home. I needed some time to figure out my options. I needed to learn how to navigate alone through the systems of life. Covenant House Michigan gave me the tools that I need to make it."
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download info on basic needs (pdf)
abuse information for caregivers
Today Sherry has completed three semesters at Wayne Community College. She is majoring in the sciences and maintaining a 3.6 average. At Rights of Passage, she has been able to concentrate on school, apply for student grants, get a job and save money. Last January we said a joyful but tearful good-by to Sherry as she left for Central Michigan University. She entered as a sophomore and lives at the dorm. Work study covers her personal expenses. Next year she will test for pre-med.
Her parting words to all of the Covenant House Michigan family were: "Thank you so much for making it possible for there to be a Covenant House Michigan. No one pre-judges us here. You give us the tools to be all that we can be. I learned a great deal here. I leave with all that I need to keep on track until I reach my goals. You kept me close enough to protect me but you also gave me enough freedom to do what I needed to do in order to move forward. I will never forget Covenant House Michigan and all you have done for me and I know that I can still come to you for help or just someone to talk to."