LOVE Park Family Lawyers Up To Challenge Charity’s Decision To Cut Cash

LOVE Park Family Lawyers Up To Challenge Charity’s Decision To Cut Cash

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) —  The homeless family that captured headlines last October when their two-year-old was found wandering in LOVE Park has lawyered up.  The public donated thousands to help them. And now, as KYW Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg tells us, they’re challenging the charity that pulled the plug on the cash.

When Angelique Roland and Michael Roland moved into the modest home two months ago it was a dream come true.

“We love it, we love it,” they say.

Last October, they were thrust into the spotlight when it was discovered that they were sleeping in LOVE park with their two young children. DHS took custody of their children.  And the situation was dire until Chosen 300 Ministries, a non-profit known to help the homeless stepped in to help. The group rallied community support and raised $12,000 in just a few hours, pledging to find the couple housing and pay their rent for a year so they could reunite with their children.

“When they came into the picture I was like I can’t believe it,” says Roland, “it was a dream come true.”

But she says the dream turned into a nightmare after a feud developed between the couple, who are Muslim, and Chosen 300 Ministries.  The group claimed the couple refused counseling, became belligerent with staff and missed their court date. The couple claim they refused services for religious reasons– they are Muslim and Chosen 300 offers Christian counseling.

The dispute escalated last week when Chosen 300 founder, Brian Jenkins, held a press conference at the non-profit’s West Philadelphia location, telling reporters, his group was cutting off support .

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