Thank you to everyone who came to the No Homeless Kids Benefit Breakfast on October 22nd. The room was full of generous donors who helped raise $300,000 for families experiencing homelessness. That’s 5000 nights of safety for families. Thank you to everyone who helped plan the event, attended the event, volunteered their time, provided a monetary…
Joanne’s husband was abusive, but she convinced herself it wasn’t that bad— even that it was normal. Then, Joanne became pregnant and had a baby girl named Rylie. After that the abuse was terrifying. Screaming, hitting, and yelling. She never knew when she would have to shield Rylie from one of her husband’s outbursts. What…
Does this look like a mess to you? Actually, this is progress! Drywall is going up on Shoreline Jacob’s Well Building B which means we are getting closer to finished apartments that will house 10 more families struggling out of homelessness. As the weather turns cooler, our entry team continues to receive a record high…
Leah was trapped in the sex trade for nearly a decade. Trafficked as a teen, she was physically held hostage during her adolescent years. The men enslaving her didn’t sedate Leah with heroin like they did with other girls, but instead they chose a different bargaining chip—her baby.
Thank you to everyone who came to the No Homeless Kids Benefit Luncheon on May 7th. It was the largest and most successful event in Vision House history! Amazing donors raised over $450,000 for families experiencing homelessness. That’s over 750 nights of safety for families. Thank you to everyone who helped plan the event, attended…
When the siding started going up this week, it started to sink in how close we’re getting to a real building for 10 more families. Our entry team has received a higher than usual number of call this Spring so they’re looking forward to the completion of Building B. We predictably have a large uptick in calls in mid-late fall when the weather gets cold, but we also tend to have a surge in calls in April-May.
One of our moms endured a long-term relationship in which her partner locked her in the house and forced her to stay inside. Her only purpose was to clean the house, cook and care for the kids. She was so used to how he treated her that she only later realized the extent of his…
