Penny (77) worked as a teacher at Denver Public Schools for 33 years and has a doctorate in education. She continues to do substitute teaching and is very involved in her community. She enjoys tai chi, meditation, and volunteering. Penny learned about Sunshine Home Share through a friend from church. She had a positive experience hosting foreign exchange students and had a large living space in her basement that she hardly used. She was interested in homesharing because she knew affordable housing was hard to find and she had a great space for the right person. Tamara (58) has worked as a massage therapist for 30 years and a nurse for 17 years. She was renting an apartment with a friend and needed to find something different and affordable. She was interested in homesharing because she has always been a caregiver and enjoys helping people. Penny and Tamara met the first of December and got along really well. They decided to move forward with a trial match over the holidays and Tamara moved into the home at the start of January. A few weeks in, Penny fell and broke her hip. She was not able to reach her phone, but thankfully Tamara was there to help. Tamara called for an ambulance and Penny was taken to the hospital. Tamara was able to take care of Penny’s dog and home while she was away. Penny has since had her hip replaced and is doing well back at home with such a positive attitude. She believes that Tamara was destined to live with her and be there to help her that day.

Penny and Tamara were a match featured on Channel 7 News!