Tamela, a single mother of three, had a job she loved, but it didn’t pay well. Between full-time work, caring for a child with special needs, and unsafe housing, she was stretched thin. Her apartment had mice, unsanitary conditions, and repairs that went ignored. Eventually Tamela decided she wouldn’t keep paying rent for a place…
Amber was sleeping on the steps of St. Mary’s church with her baby, George, before she came to Bethany House in April, 2026. After living on the street for several weeks, her stress-level was through the roof! Once inside Bethany House, Amber was able to rest and recalibrate. Three hot meals a day for herself…
When Jazmond fell behind on rent and lost her home, she simply did not have the resources to move her family into a new apartment. With four daughters and no safety net, they moved from hotel room to hotel room until Jazmond could no longer afford even that. Eventually, they were forced to live in…
Charlynda works the 2nd shift at Baxter’s Food. Even though she had been employed there for seven years, in the summer of 2025, her hours were cut from seven days down to three. Add car troubles to the mix and the bills started piling up. Charlynda and her two children had been in their home for four years and were comfortable there. They didn’t want to move—or worse, become homeless. Meanwhile, through…
The best way to prevent homelessness is to ensure that people can remain securely housed with rents they can afford. When families reach out to us on the verge of losing their housing, our team gets to work to get them into a new home in order to avoid the trauma of homelessness. This is…
When apartment buildings change hands, it’s not uncommon for new landlords to raise the rent and longtime residents to be asked to move. So was the case for Robyn and her family.Unable to find another apartment in their price range, they ended up living in their car for a few months. Homelessness is traumatizing. Bethany…
When a family enters shelter, their needs are many—clothing, shoes, transportation, and sometimes education or job-readiness. All of these programs fall under the purview of the Family Services Department. We will continue with Robyn to hear how Family Services helped her family in a myriad of ways. This video received the 2025 2nd Place Pinnacle…
A home is more than a place to sleep – it’s a foundation for the future. Through our housing programs, families move from crisis to independence with compassionate guidance and lasting stability. For the first time in Saige’s life, she has achieved something she has always wanted– a place to call home.
For over a month, Tifani and her three children had no home to call their own. Living out of her vehicle in the cold, Tifani struggled to keep her family safe while trying to make ends meet. Feeling hopeless, Tifani found Bethany House, and new hope bloomed. Over the course of 168 days, the family…
Bethany House’s annual digital day of giving was held on Thursday, November 20. We invited you to virtually spend a Day Under Our Roof and meet the people whose lives are being transformed with the work that happens within these walls. Thanks to your generosity, we raised 19,327.14 which was matched by a gift from…
