Getting an ID can help people take crucial first steps towards self-sufficiency. Without it, you can’t get food assistance, apply for a job or housing, secure healthcare, enroll kids in school, visit a sick child in the hospital, get a library card, or even vote.

When Vonnie, a domestic abuse survivor, came to RS, her life had been upended – she had just escaped her abusive situation when her ex broke into her place and stole everything, including her driver's license. This made her efforts toward starting over – like accessing Section 8 housing, getting insurance, getting utility help, and buying her own car – nearly impossible. 

But when Vonnie’s case manager brought her to RS for help replacing her ID, she connected with Jaye on the REVEAL team, and things started to change. “She just gave me the comfort I needed to let go and let God,” Vonnie said. “I’m glad to be here today.”

An ID may only cost around $10, but the catch-22 is that most of our clients also need the required $15 birth certificate to get that ID. So, it can take $25 or more to get an ID. That’s money many struggling to survive simply don’t have. We are working to secure funding for 400 IDs by Giving Tuesday on December 3!

This year, we have incredibly generous matching donors who will match your gifts up to $5,000 on Giving Tuesday, making our goal of $10,000 – enough to fund 400 IDs – that much more attainable. Will you consider contributing to this campaign and helping us provide life-stabilizing support to our clients?

So far in 2024, RS has helped over 1,600 people secure IDs, ensuring they can take that first step towards stability. Will you help us fund 400 more IDs as we prepare for 2025?

Join the I’D BE Campaign today and sponsor someone’s chance to be — employed, educated, housed, healthy, involved.