A Sweet Treat
Avi isn’t your typical teenager. Unless your typical teenager has already started a business that gives 100% of its proceeds to local charities. “I just wanted to give back to…
The Dream Closet
Hi, my name is Elaine, and my husband is Bob.We have a huge heart for what the Phoenix Dream Center does. Someone from the Dream Center reached out to me…
This Place is Different
Stephen is no stranger to life recovery programs. He’d been through several different kinds of 12-step programs and 30-day programs, but none had transformed his life…. Until he came to…
23 and Homeless
Last Friday night we met Shauna on one of our outreaches - we have over 100 outreaches a week; this one was in Tempe. She seemed normal enough, but the…
I Will Fight for Justice
My name is Alma* (name has been changed to protect her identity). I grew up with my dad and my stepmom. I never had a good relationship with my dad. …
I Thought I Was Stuck Forever
I'm Katie. I'm 23 years old and I'm from Michigan. Before I got to the Phoenix Dream Center's Human Trafficking Program, life wasn't very good. I started doing drugs, heroin,…
It Began With a Friend Request
It began with a friend request. He was friends with some of the people she knew at school. He was older, and kind of cute. She felt special. They talked…
Transitioning to Greatness
Madison grew up in the foster care system from an early age. She never really found out the details of why her parents gave her up, nor does she care…
Meet George Smith
I grew up in Billings, Montana. I never went to go to college… but I always had a desire to be an entrepreneur, to build something for myself. I realized…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
When I was 23 I was raped. He shot me up with methamphetamine. From there life was really hard - I was in the streets all the time. I bounced…