SOMETIMES IT STARTS WITH A HANDSHAKE –

Dec. 13, 2022 – Stan Webb’s decision to give up his life as a transient and to stop smoking crystal meth is the story of only one man’s recovery. But at a time when chronic homelessness in Hawaii can seem overwhelming, Webb’s decision to change his life offers hope. Today Webb is the lead volunteer at HNL Tool Library in Kakaako, a nonprofit that offers its members the chance to check out as many expensive tools as they want, the same way you borrow books at a library.

“Stan is an awesome person, a rare being who is sweet, kind, generous and caring to others. His help, his understanding of tools has been a game changer for us,” says Tool Library founderElia Bruno.

Webb’s experience shows how others whose lives have become fragmented by drugs, mental illness or other forms of trauma can become whole again, but the path back is never easy and is different for each person.

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