SAN ANTONIO -- After weeks of quarantine, many people are starting to get a little stir crazy in their homes, but not everyone has the comforts of a house to be cooped up in.
- Mother was furloughed as Dunkin' Donuts closed stores
- Family receiving help from Salvation Army
After staying at the Salvation Army for the past five months, a private kitchen is the luxury Monica Hudson and her three kids are most excited about.
“We were talking about what are we making on the first day we get into our own apartment. The kids want tacos, fries, burgers, " said Monica Hudson. "So that’s going to be really exciting.”
About a month ago, Hudson was accepted into the Rapid Re-Housing program, which helps families quickly find permanent housing. But then, the coronavirus stay-at-home orders began.
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“Work just stopped. I was there 40 hours a week and there was no more childcare," Hudson said.
Hudson was furloughed from her job at Dunkin’ Donuts, which she was just starting to get the hang of after two months there.
“I was sad. I was like - I was just like I… I just starting to get down, I was starting to get the drinks down, you know, learning how to do all the stuff that they require," Hudson said. "And I was doing really, really good. They were really happy with my performance.”
Hudson and her kids moved to Texas from California about a year ago. They had been living with family until last November, when the lease expired and they were left without a place to go.
“Hopefully we’ll be out of here within a week," Hudson said.
They're excited to leave, but are grateful for everything the Salvation Army has been able to offer.
“I love the Salvation Army. I’m going to miss everybody here," Hudson said.
The family of four is anxiously waiting to find out if their apartment application was accepted, sight unseen.
“No tours, no, none of that," Hudson said. "So you gotta do it virtually, 3D, on their website.”
Hudson has stayed positive throughout the experience and so have her kids.
“You know, you’re either going to break or you’re just going to say ‘okay,’ figure out how to cope and just deal," Hudson said. “As far as my kids, they’re pretty much okay because they’re with me. As long as they’re with mom they don’t, they don’t really care.”
Luckily, she still has her job, although she doesn’t know when the store will fully re-open.