Year: 2014

One of our co-founders, Mary Ellen, wrote this piece in 2005 about her time at the Open Door in Atlanta.  We hope it provides some insight not only about her experience there, but also answers some questions about why she and Meridith decided to found Lydia’s House. *** I am listening to this Merle Haggard CD, and I have decided that I really like Merle Haggard. It is good for me to be able to add a respectable artist to my musical repertoire, because overall it is embarrassingly limited. When I meet new people and they ask what kind of

We at Lydia’s House are never shy about our appreciation for all of our supporters and volunteers (our latest installment can be seen in our March e-newsletter).  The beautiful transformation of 2024 Mills would not have been possible without our crew of dedicated renovation workers.  As we settle into our new home, we can’t help but look at the fruits of the year’s labor.  In every room, we see not only the home crafted by the hands of hard workers, but the faces and hearts of those who believe so strongly in our mission that they came every Saturday to

April e-Newsletter, 2014

Sunday, March 23rd marked a milestone for Lydia’s House, a day which many of us will hold in our hearts for a long time.  With the last glasses stored on the shelves, the final touches of paint drying on our chairs, and the last pictures hung on the walls, we opened our doors to the entire community for our house dedication. To be honest, we weren’t quite sure what to expect.  We knew many of our supporters would come, and we hoped some of our neighbors would as well.  But none of us were prepared for the response.  Our house,

The birds are chirping, and sun is shining (well, most of the time), and we at Lydia’s House are traveling full-steam-ahead in preparations for accepting our first guests around the second week of April.  Those who have adopted rooms are putting the final touches on their spaces, and all three of us (Mary Ellen, Meridith, and Hilary the Intern) have commented on how beautiful the transformation of the house has been.  Mary Ellen and Hilary the Intern have also expressed how we wish this house was our own home, and subsequently how great it is that Meridith gets to live