“Giving People My Story Makes Them Stronger”: The Power of StoryCorps

In a StoryCorps interview that you can hear on KUOW today, the Gilliards talked about falling into homelessness with their three children. Photo by StoryCorps, graphic by Lindsey Habenicht.

...Written by Denise Miller, Firesteel Advocacy Coordinator After the Great Recession hit, Sherry and Franklin Gilliard lost their small business and fell behind on bills. It was a scary,...

Once Homeless, Family Feels “Blessed To Wake Up Another Day”

...“I remember going to REI and looking at tents that would hold a family of five,” says Sherry Gilliard to her husband, Franklin. The Gilliards never thought they’d experience...

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ranklin and Sherry Gilliard of Tacoma, Wash., charmed listeners all over the United States on a Thanksgiving weekend with their StoryCorps story of giving thanks despite an episode of homelessness. Photo courtesy of StoryCorps. ...

Art for Advocacy: The Face of Family Homelessness

Partnering with Seattle Art Museum for the screening of “Inocente” allowed us to reach a new audience of art lovers. Here, they give Inocente a standing ovation at the conclusion of the film. Photo by Steve Schimmelman.

...nationally, and nine aired on one of our local public radio stations, KUOW. Franklin and Sherry Gilliard of Tacoma, Wash., charmed listeners all over the United States on a Thanksgiving...

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In a StoryCorps interview that you can hear on KUOW today, the Gilliards talked about falling into homelessness with their three children. Photo by StoryCorps, graphic by Lindsey Habenicht....