by Kate Alley | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog, Spotlights, Uncategorized
How did you get involved with Opportunity House? My late husband Ray and I have been involved for two decades. We were drawn to the organization when we saw what good things were being done to help adults and children in Berks County. Everything Opportunity House does... by Kate Alley | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog
During April 2020, as the first wave of the pandemic hit, Corrin Mack was stuck. Bad. The Army veteran had deployed to Afghanistan and Kandahar Province. She’d earned a Bronze Star Medal and been promoted to sergeant on the battlefield. She was smart and resourceful... by Kate Alley | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog
Roy and Eleanor have always lived a life of service to others. Married 64 years, with two children, the couple has donated their time and treasure to Opportunity House for 27 years! Roy, a retired teacher, learned about us when he began to drive veterans from... by Kate Alley | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog
Back in 2012, Marge Vath bought a sleep number bed. The store wanted to sell her pillows, and gave her a bunch to try. “What do you do with the pillows people don’t like?” she asked the store managers. “They’re thrown out,” they replied. Marge is a big recycler—“If it... 