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A dedicated mother, Sharon Santos, is greatly appreciative to Catholic Charities. Her story is an inspirational testament for people struggling to get back on their feet.
After living in Buffalo for 10 years, Santos went back to Puerto Rico. After five years of living there she realized her family needed a change.
“Buffalo offered me and my children the environment we wanted. Here, it’s about family,” she said.
Santos moved back in June 2009 and sought help from Catholic Charities because she remembered how wonderful their assistance was in the past. She walked in to meet with a social worker at the 525 Washington St., Buffalo site for guidance and direction. As a result, Catholic Charities assisted her family with food, clothing and even bus tokens so Santos could have the transportation to find full-time employment. And eventually, she did.
Sharon Santos is now helping other women who are facing the same struggles she once faced, working as a nutrition services assistant at a Buffalo site for Catholic Charities WIC (Women, Infants, and Children). WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income women, and children up to age five who are considered to be at nutritional risk.
Santos says, “Now I am doing what makes me very happy, I am helping other people. It’s not just a job but it is how you can make a difference for people. I’m continually thankful to Catholic Charities for the help you gave me when I needed it and I am thankful that I can now be on the other side giving help.”
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