Look into the eyes of a person who’s being evicted, and you’ll see what the experience feels like, says Jim Willis. “They’re numb. They’re devastated. Someone’s taken over for them and told them to move everything they own. They’re in emotional and physical pain.”

Willis is a co-founder of SACC Movers, a volunteer service project of South Acton Congregational Church in Massachusetts. For 50 years, SACC Movers has moved household goods for people facing the challenge of moving without sufficient funds. “We go into someone’s home and move all their worldly possessions,” notes Willis. “We carry a person’s life. And we make a unique and vital contribution each time.”

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After Eviction, Help to Make a Home