June 27, 2019: Thanks to all who joined us for our Sail into Summer event! We celebrated at Marina Village, enjoying cocktails, small bites, live 
May 19, 2016: We were so happy to host A Night in White again! This year, we joined it with our Day on the Greens Golf Tournament for a
Ken
A Canadian man came to Travelers Aid as his last hope. The man was broke, desperate, and close to suicide. Having come to San Diego from Canada in hopes of finding work and beginning a new life, Ken endured several set-backs, including having his truck break down. Since he was taking medication for a chemical imbalance, once the medication ran out, he was no longer fully functioning. The staff at County Mental Health couldn’t help him because he is a Canadian citizen and had no valid insurance. Without his truck, Ken couldn’t get back to Canada where he has health coverage, and was told that he would only be extradited back to his country if he committed a felony. At the end of his rope, Ken felt his choices were to commit a serious crime or commit suicide. Travelers Aid was able to arrange for a one-way bus ticket back to Vancouver for him, and the tension release and gratitude on his face were unmistakable. As he left for the bus station, full of relief, he said, “You are the only nice people I have met; thank you.”
It’s unusual to hear back from the clients we help, but Ken sent Travelers Aid a postcard from Vancouver a few weeks later. He said that we literally saved his life. He was currently receiving help from social service agencies in Canada, had found part-time work, and was re-enrolling in high school so he could receive his diploma. So thankful for his new lease on life, he just had to keep us in the loop.