By On March 15th, members of the Lydia’s House community attended the International Women’s Day event at Xavier University, which featured a dinner, panel, and discussion on “Building from the Ground Up: Examining Women’s Roles in Collaborative Partnerships & Community Building.” We were glad to be able to buy a table to support the event at Xavier. We were especially enthusiastic about this event because two of our community members were featured on the panel: Sylvia Chemweno, our summer intern from last summer, and Quanita Roberson, our house counselor. We’ve long been supported by many organizations at XU, and value our
Volunteers We Appreciate
It takes many people all along the way to make Lydia’s House a welcoming home for women and children in crisis and transition, and we are grateful for all those who take a part. Some of these volunteers we especially appreciate are Dennis and Georgia Bishop. Dennis and Georgia Bishop have been the power couple of Lydia’s House building and maintenance needs. From the early days of the house renovation, they faithfully worked every Saturday, taking on jobs like framing, tiling and painting. Since we’ve opened, they’ve continued to work with us, coming at least monthly to do work on
February Update
The past few weeks have been a big time of transition at Lydia’s House. Three guests were able to transition into independent housing, getting their own apartments! This meant a few more mid-winter celebrations than usual. In each guest’s celebration, merit badges were awarded. We also take the opportunity to share wishes and hopes for the future for each guest, and do a group prayer of send-off. The guests were able to get their new apartments fully furnished, thanks to a new partnership we have with New Life Furniture. It made the transitions easier and all the more exciting! In
A Photo Shoot
Last month, on a warm December day, Lydia’s House was treated once again to a photo shoot by Juli, of Julianna Boehm photography. The current guests were able to get photos with their children, and we got a few group shots, too. Everyone loved their photos, and we are grateful to Juli for providing them. Here are a few of them: