Family Case Study: Meals On Wheels

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Just a month ago, one of Greer, South Carolina's most devoted community members, Mrs. Alice Bernette, passed away. Mrs. Bernette, or Mimi as her close friends and family called her, was a passionate shcool teacher for 15 years at Crestview Elementary School, a committed volunteer for Meals On Wheels, While trying to greave the loss of Mrs. Bernette, and her husband, Mr. Bernetter who passed one year prior, their daughter Alison is now facing another one of her biggest fears - loosing her home. Moreover, almost immediately after loosing her mother, Alison was notified by the bank that the home had a pending reversed mortage. The bank gave them 6 months to pay $150,000 or become homeless. Seven years ago Allison moved her and her two children

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