“Wildcat Inn Saved My Life” Families find hope at Wildcat Inn

“Wildcat Inn Saved My Life” Families find hope at Wildcat Inn

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Wildcat Inn, a former hotel, is now a transitional housing facility owned by the City of Tucson. It opened in February 2022 and has since housed 356 households, dozens of them with children. And for those who live there, like Terrell McNary, it gives him and his family a second chance.

“But when my wife and I came from Michigan, we came here and got scammed,” he said.

You have lost everything.

“They thought my family was on the streets and there was nothing I could do about it, it was just terrible,” he said. “So I just made a few calls and asked for someone to help us.”

He now calls the Wildcat Inn home.

“I’m pretty convinced Wildcat saved my life,” he said.

The inn quickly provides people with stable housing and then offers comprehensive services such as health care and job training. And now he has found a new apartment that he and his family will be moving into next month.

“That’s the goal here: to get people on their feet and help themselves, it’s not a handout,” he said.

Those interested in staying at the Inn can find further information here.

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Tina Giuliano is a reporter for KGUN 9. She is from Arizona and grew up in Scottsdale. Tina loves storytelling and looks forward to telling Tucson’s stories. Share your story ideas and important topics with Tina via email [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, etc Twitter.