Laura’s Home Graduation Celebration
Graduates were proudly celebrated at a wonderful outdoor graduation ceremony on June 21.
Graduates were proudly celebrated at a wonderful outdoor graduation ceremony on June 21.
Providing one to two homes a year is not enough. Because of rising rent and lack of affordable housing units, and 91% of landlords not accepting Housing Choice Vouchers, single mothers at Laura’s Home continue to struggle to find housing.
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Giving Tuesday is officially on November 29 and this year we are raising funds for 94 new StepUp Beds for our Crossroads residents. Currently, men at Crossroads sleep in metal frame bunk beds, which have begun to create barriers for those who are elderly or physically disabled. The average age of our male residents has
Laura Hein Moll’s values and her life of discipline, sacrifice and hard work to provide for her family was a model and inspiration for Laura’s Home. Born in Germany in the 1800s, Laura found herself widowed and homeless. She was committed to providing for her children by seizing opportunities and worked several jobs to supplement
What a true blessing as we celebrated the graduation of 15 incredible women from Laura’s Home! They processed down the aisle in cap and gown to a crowd filled with friends, family, staff, and volunteers who stood beside them throughout their journey. Recent graduate, Karena Burke, gave a powerful testimony about her time at Laura’s
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