Homeless nonprofit founder overwhelmed by community support during Thanksgiving [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Helping the homeless in our community can be a challenge but that’s especially true this time of year.

Now one local nonprofit that’s helped many may have to turn people away if it doesn’t get much-needed funding.

“Taking people off the cold streets and serving them a warm meal for Thanksgiving,” said Merideth Spriggs, founder of Caridad Charity.

To say it’s changing lives is an understatement.

Especially for Nick Owens, who’s situation looked a lot different just a few days ago – before landing at The Hebron apartment complex, associated with Caridad Charity.

“I was homeless. Ain’t nobody ever took a chance on me,” Owens said. Owens is happy to tell Caridad’s founder and Chief Kindness Officer, Merideth Spriggs how she helped him turn things around.

“You did something for me that ain’t nobody’s ever done for me. The purest thing I ever met in this life. Thank you!”

But Owens isn’t the only person …