Humans of ACR

“You know, I started at ACR like so many people do—so young, and so unaware of who I was and who I wanted to be, but also what the world…

“I was born in the United States, but I’ve spent about half of my life between the US and Chile. When I moved from Chile to the US in 2006,…

“My favorite quote is ‘I am in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.’ I like to stay busy, talk to strangers, travel and try…

“I was born and raised on the west coast of Africa, in Ghana. The Gold Coast. I was raised by my grandmother. She was my rock. I watched her grow…

“We’ve been meeting here for coffee for at least 5 years now, roughly once per month. He likes to say he’s going to meet his older brother for coffee, but…

The residents are the heart and soul of ACR Homes. As we continue our Humans of ACR blog series, we’re excited to share special words from Amy about what she…

“I came across the state to college at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. I thought the first semester I was going to try to go without working—didn’t think I’d need a…

“Thankful? Thank you Jesus and thank you God. You know? For my family. My big ole huge party—my family’s. I love a punkin and a turkey turkey turkey—gobble gobble. I…

“I’m really social. And I like people. I play with my iPad. Facebook and emailing and everything like that. And I like to watch TV in my room. I also…

“I got accepted to Northwestern University in Chicago to study Physical Therapy starting Fall 2018. Most of my residents don’t know yet. I probably won’t tell the rest until, I…

“I love J.Arthur’s. This spot by the window, yeah, it’s kinda my home. It’s real nice in here, and now it’s pretty quiet. It feeds into my introvertedness and I’m…

“I started at University of North Dakota and then transferred here. My track coach actually left my freshman year at North Dakota so I was like ‘Well, if I want…