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She reluctantly volunteered at a homeless shelter on spring break. It changed her life — and thousands of others

Rather than hitting the beach for spring break in college, Brandi Tuck reluctantly joined a service trip, volunteering at a homeless shelter. A little boy there asked her to stay, and in that moment she found her calling. In 2008, she started a nonprofit now known as Path Home, that has provided shelter, services, and support to more than 10,000 parents and children in Portland, Oregon. Today, her group has a beautiful new shelter designed to help people heal from the trauma of homelessness and find permanent housing.