Holding on to faith is how Ashley Brownlee said she has been able to survive a life that hasn’t been easy.
“It’s been quite an adventure,” she said. “I have been on and off again homeless before my 7 years of stability. I was homeless for a total of about 10 years.”
Brownlee, a single mother of two, recently became homeless again after parting ways with her apartment. She said she and her daughter had no where to go until now.
A comfortable room with two queen size beds at Lansing’s Ramada Inn is where Ashley in her daughter are staying right now, she said it’s all thanks to the Homeless Hotel Program.
“People have the opportunity for direct helping and housing people and you could see their progress through the program,” Mike Karl said. “So they could give a donation for a room credit or they can apply to take advantage of the program.”
Karl is the president of Cardboard Profits. The program is collaborative effort between Cardboard Profits and the Ramada Inn. Karl said people taking advantage should expect to get more than just a room.