United Way job program helps Madison woman out of homelessness
-
-
-
Published: Aug. 22, 2024 at 12:13 AM CDT
-
-
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Madison resident, Natasha Dieter, cherishes her job as a baker in-training which she did not have eight months ago. In January, she was unable to pay her bills and was sleeping in her car.
“I became homeless in January of this year, ended up at the Beacon a lot because I had nowhere to go, and I was tired of sleeping and sitting in my car,” said Dieter.
It was at the Beacon, a social services organization, that she said she saw a light at the end of the tunnel.
“While I was at the Beacon, I saw there was a sign and a representative from Just Bakery was there telling about the program and I already love to bake and I was like this is a sign from heaven that I need to go here,” she said.
That is exactly what she did. After applying, she said that they gave her a chance as a baker, but also another chance at life.
“They saved my life,” said Dieter.