Meet Marcel

Housing Stability for Over 10 Years

Marcel worked as a commercial driver most of his life, but an addiction eventually caused him to lose his livelihood and end up homeless. He started out couch surfing and wound up living on the streets. He would look for places to hang out during the day and worked hard to not look homeless so that he could be inside. A nearly fatal bicycle accident left him with a head injury and he had to relearn how to do even basic tasks. He is still working on getting better, but, thanks to the program at PorchLight, he was able to get back on track.

Marcel moved into his apartment at Francis Village in 2014, and was excited to celebrate his 10 year anniversary of housing stability in 2024. He is thankful to have a place to call his own. He enjoys spending time with his neighbors, going to community events, and hanging out with his service dog, Duke.