Lydia's House

This year’s Women for Women event was a huge success! The weather was absolutely perfect—thanks be to God! Sending a very special thanks to the generosity of those who have taken part in the Women for Women 2021 campaign. Lydia’s House has raised over $57,000 (not including incoming pledges), surpassing our goal of $50,000 to support the renovations for our newest property, 1801 Mills Ave. We are still receiving donations and are pretty sure we will raise more than $60,000 this year! The evening featured soft, beautiful performances from CCM’s Choir members: Annie Weible, Emilio Vásquez, Jarrett Hazelton, Emma Doheny, Elise

I have relocated to Ohio from Iowa; I grew up in a small town called Clarence with a huge population of 975. Being from a small town allowed me to grow up in a supportive community and appreciate how important community life is. I have always been passionate about lending a hand or involving myself in a supportive role. Naturally leaning towards being a helper has come from the influence of community living throughout college at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I lived on campus all four years and was heavily involved in our campus community. I worked

We are excited about our partnership with Xavier University and Bellarmine Chapel. We have been very fortunate to receive amazing volunteers during this COVID pandemic. Through Xavier University’s Community Engaged Fellowship with the Eigel Center, the Fellowship was established to reward incoming freshmen who excelled in service and chose engagement as part of their undergraduate experience. Recipients of the scholarship are required to perform ten hours of service each week during the course of their college careers while serving as role models for other students and promoting Jesuit ideals on campus. Annabella Collins and Jaime Misky are both Eigel Fellows

Join us for this year’s Women for Women event, Sunday, September 26th at 5pm. RSVP by emailing Ebony at ebony@stlydiashouse.org. 

In early July, we took a group of Lydia’s House former guests for our annual trip to Procter Episcopal Family Camp. Family camp is a great way for families to spend time together away from home. There are lots of different activities to choose from and you don’t have to worry about cooking dinner . Family camp is great for multi-generational families, non traditional families and groups like us that think of ourselves as family, but aren’t actually related! Lydia’s House guests do not have to pay for Family Camp and we are thankful for the Diocese and Procter who