Five Days to a Second Chance
This is a first-person account from a New Reach client, shared in their own words in 2025. Names have been changed to protect their privacy.
If it weren’t for [my New Reach caseworker, Ms. Sanchez], we truly wouldn’t have a place to live right now. Ms. Sanchez has helped me so much through this big, messy journey.
Back in October, I got an eviction notice.
Our court date was December 28, but thankfully the landlord didn’t show up—that bought us two extra weeks. We went back to court on January 13, and my lawyer was able to push things out until February. She was actually the one who recommended the New Reach program, and I’ve been incredibly grateful ever since.
I share that little bit of backstory because I met Ms. Sanchez for the first time on February 5. We had to be out of our apartment by the 10th—so she had only five days to work her magic and help me find a roof for my family. And somehow, she did it. That’s got to be the fastest apartment search ever! 😂