Krista Poole has always taken pride in her work ethic.

At the tender age of 14, she already was working at a retail clothing store in Detroit while learning the ropes of real estate sales from her father.

Poole’s work ethic also carried over to athletics, where the lessons she learned at Detroit’s Western International High School and Central High School, where she graduated from in 1998, earned her a softball scholarship to Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana.
But even hard work sometimes meets hard times.

And when the Great Recession hit during 2007-09, Poole — who was in the real estate business full time by this point — like many other Americans, was dealt a devastating blow, losing her job and her ability to feed her family.

But Poole’s journey, which included an unfortunate visit to a human service agency where Poole says she and others received less than humane treatment, would get back on the right track thanks to an unforgettable visit, which connected her to one of Michigan’s most vital nonprofits that provided her with one of life’s most vital courtesies.

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