Debbie Rose said she had to go. So, last year she did.

"I think the biggest thing was I fled a domestic violence situation in Montana," Rose said. "I put my dog in one seat, myself in another."

The Plano native came back to what she knew, Texas. She made her way in a two-seater and, eventually, got a job as a recruiter. In February, she was laid off.

According to the 60-year-old, she did not want to be a burden on her family's table. So, she went to the Salvation Army in Hood County.

"It was devastating," she said. "It was very difficult. Very difficult."

Rhagrean Frey with the Salvation Army in Hood County said it's difficult for families to come into their offices in Granbury to ask for help. She said more are coming in the door.

"Since I've been here, a lot of job layoffs. We've

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