The woman says she's been down on her luck for a while but the last couple months have restored her faith in humanity.
"This is part of the team that restored my faith in humanity. I don't know anybody else that would have done it but these guys did," said Briggs.PLANO, Texas — Kimberly Briggs has been homeless since the beginning of the year. The once-Plano resident lives out of the Cadillac she calls 'Ole Bessie' and parks it in around three or four parts of the city of Plano. She has been down on her luck for a while but the last couple of months have restored her faith in humanity.
Briggs tells WFAA she has been turned away from shelters because they were either full or because she didn't have ID. She relies solely on Social Security and that isn't enough to even pay for low-cost housing. She says she has been priced out of homes in Collin County.She would park her car in front of a Plano Police substation and meet with the neighborhood officers every day before and after her shift.The challenge that Kimberly had was that she didn't have an address.
Among other services designed to help, Hope Restored Missions collects mail for those without an address so they can get important mail, like benefits. The officers went a step further and went with Kimberly Briggs to her storage locker in Plano. After more than two hours of searching through her things, the officers found Kimberly's birth certificate and passport. The ID cards will help her get her driver's license and allow her to stay in a hotel.
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