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Client Spotlight: Glenn


An outdoor portrait photograph capturing a smiling man and woman standing close together in front of a residential neighborhood backdrop. --- ### Central Subjects * **The Man:** Located on the left, he is a Black man with a shaved head and a grey goatee. He is dressed formally in a black suit jacket, a bright pinkish-red button-up shirt, a patterned necktie, and a blue lanyard around his neck. A white rose boutonniere is pinned to his lapel. * **The Woman:** Standing on the right, she is a Black woman with long, curly dark hair who is looking at the camera with a bright smile. She is wearing a dark jacket, a large chunky turquoise necklace, and has large dark sunglasses resting on top of her head. --- ### Setting and Background * **Vehicles:** Several cars are parked behind the couple along the residential street, including a white sedan directly between them in the background and a dark vehicle partially visible on the right. * **Neighborhood:** In the upper background sits a light brown wooden or siding residential house with windows featuring dark security bars or trim. Green trees and foliage peak over the roofline under a bright sky.

For 15 years, Glenn lived on the streets, addicted to heroin and methamphetamine, and seeing family members only when they were able to find him. It was when he was hospitalized for a medical crisis and needed surgery, that he finally accepted help. For the next two years, he recovered in a skilled nursing facility, receiving medical care and physical therapy, hoping to walk again.

Read more of Glenn’s story by downloading the PDF here.

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