Homeless: A Thanksgiving Story

The economy has made it a challenging year for many. Some families are finding themselves spending Thanksgiving this year with no income and no home.

Homeless shelters are seeing a rise in the number of people asking for help. It's not a situation Elizabeth Moore ever imagined herself being in -- she and her two children, homeless.

"I had lost my job so I was in the process of being evicted," says Moore.

She lost the roof over her head, she left an abusive relationship, and she was laid off. In the beginning it was rough, but she thought it would be just a pause between jobs. But it turned into a job drought.

There were nights that Moore didn't know where her next meal would be, if at all. But she got help from Save the Families, a valley organization that helps families in need, get back on their feet.

"I have a job now and I'm budgeting a lot better than I used to," she says.

A few months ago, a Thanksgiving meal in her own home seemed impossible. But now, it's happening, and she has so much to be thankful for. Including, for the first time in a long time, hope for her future.

"I plan to go to school for nursing and once I finish school, let's see what happens from there," says Moore.