Community Stories - Community Catalyst

A person with short blonde hair and glasses looks ahead while sitting at a conference table.

Caring for Others Without Care for Herself: Pam’s Story

Kansas

A pastor sits on a pew in a church. The pastor is wearing a tan suit with a dark multicolored tie.

Long-Term Advocacy to End Medical Debt: Pastor Jackman’s Story

A storyteller sits in a living room with a dining table and framed photo of his late wife in the background. He is wearing a grey shirt.

Channeling Grief Into Power: Terry’s Story

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The Continued Impacts of Medical Debt: Samuel’s Story

Ohio

Person speaks into a microphone at a roundtable in Washington, D.C.. She is wearing gold earrings, a black headband, and a black and grey shirt with a bird graphic. There are are printed documents and a cellphone on a wooden table in front of the speaker

Advocacy in Action: Nicole’s Story

Wisconsin

Powerful Voices for Change: Wendy Thomas

Rhode Island

Powerful Voices for Change: Elizabeth Willis-O’Gilvie

An older person sits on a bench outside while holding a cane.

Powerful Voices for Change: Sherman Pines

Rhode Island

A brunette woman in a blue blazer and red, white, and blue scarf smiling

One Medical Emergency Shouldn’t Equal a Lifetime of Debt: Margarita’s Story

Virginia

Holly has short, curly brown hair with bangs and is wearing a denim blouse. They are sitting at their dining room table with hands folded, mid conversation.

Person-Centered Care Changes Everything: Holly’s Story

Idaho

Sarah Farren has brown curly hair, wears black framed glasses, and a patterned floral shirt with a brown v-neck.

The Glitch: Sarah’s Story

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Advocacy in Action: Sahida’s Story

Illinois