There were big smiles, lots of happy tears and hope for the holidays for many ABC11 families struggling with keeping up with rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier this week, Troubleshooter Diane Wilson showed us how a Cary couple blessed two women with generous monetary donations to keep them from being evicted from their homes. After the story aired, ABC11 viewers reached out, wanting to help others in the same dire need of rental assistance to avoid being put out for the holidays.
One man who reached out to Wilson, she helped before with a problem and he and his wife enjoy paying it forward to others. He heard about a Durham mom's need for help as she already had a court date for eviction after falling months behind on rent. We told you about her struggles and added frustrations as she qualified for the Hope Program, a program run by the state that provides rental assistance.