Back in 2018 I had the pleasure of meeting Isaac and recording his story for Porchlight.
He told us how after countless years of living on the streets and drinking a whole lot, Porchlight told him they had a place for him – IF he could stay sober for 30 days. The third time was the charm. Isaac put the beer down for good and moved into his new home.
We worked with Emily from Porchlight on the shoot and she described Isaac the best: “Isaac was a gentle soul with a laugh and smile that lit up the room.”
After Isaac had a place to call home and a job, you could find him buying coffee for homeless men at McDonalds, and he became a mentor guiding new admits to the Porchlight program.
Isaac passed away a few days ago.
Thank you to Porchlight for never giving up on Isaac and thank you, Isaac for showing the world that it’s never too late to make those hard changes and turn your life around.
241 people slept at the Porchlight shelter last Tuesday night, a new record. If you can, please head over to Porchlight’s Amazon Wish List and purchase one or 35 items for the shelter. Thank you.
Rest well, Isaac.