“Spending time with family means everything to Charles and his wife, Connie. Charles learned the importance of a strong work ethic from his father.
For 18 years, Charles has worked in floor covering manufacturing to provide for his family. He has now passed those same values to his children and grandchildren. In 2019, Charles was diagnosed with lung cancer for which he underwent surgery and proceeded to have chemotherapy treatments. In 2020, he became anemic and started having pain and decreased motion and had additional treatments. Later that year, his wife Connie was diagnosed with kidney cancer.
As medical and household bills were starting to add up, a social worker connected the family to the Floor Covering Industry Foundation, which was able to provide a six-month grant to the family to help with medical care and household expenses.
Charles shared, “We are on a very limited budget. Between my wife and me, we see 12 different doctors. It seems like that is all we do. Receiving this grant has helped tremendously to pay for everyday living expenses and medical bills.”