Meet DeWayne & Ginger!
Dewayne’s story at the Bishop Dudley House has been a little bit of a roller coaster ride. After staying with us for a few months DeWayne finally got a job as a cook at Qdoba. He was so excited to be in a kitchen again and loved the work he was doing. He started to save up money and soon after he found his own place and moved out of BDHH. He has two dogs- Ginger and Princess - that were staying with his sister in Canton while we he staying here with us. Once he moved into his new place he was able to get the dogs and bring them to live with him. DeWayne was on cloud 9, cooking and being with his dogs were all he wanted. Then COVID-19 hit and he got laid off. Eventually he lost his place because he couldn’t pay the rent and ended back up at the Bishop Dudley House.
When things started to settle a bit and businesses started to open back up DeWayne was back out looking for work. He got hired on at KFC and has since moved up to Head Cook! He was so excited to tell us about his new promotion and that he even had regulars at the restaurant. He is currently staying in a place where he only has Ginger with him but is saving up to move into a larger space where he can have both dogs with him once again.
No matter what life (or COVID) brought him, DeWayne always stayed positive to reach his goals. He now has work he enjoys and working hard to progress to the next step. He calls us often to let us know how he is doing and occasionally comes back to each lunch with us on his days off. We are thrilled to see him happy and out on his own again.