Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted on Thursday, December 1, 2016
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Opportunity House
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Spotlights
Using Healthcare to Give Back to Community By: Travis HoshauerIn July of 2016, the Berks Community Health Center opened its doors to the community on the second floor of Opportunity House. Lisa Gooch, a Nurse Manager at Berks Community Health Center, oversees the daily operations of the clinic and takes care of patients. Alongside her job at Berks Community Health Center, Gooch also volunteers...
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Tagged:Volunteer
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2016
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Opportunity House
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Spotlights
Success Story: Timmica AlexanderTimmica Alexander, mother of five, currently works at the Warehouse for OppShop. Alexander currently resides in a transitional housing unit across the street from Opportunity House. Alexander said, "[Opportunity House] helped me get back on my feet, I lost everything. It helped me financially, mentally, and physically. It gave me a fresh start." Timmica is...
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Tagged:Client Success
Posted on Monday, November 14, 2016
By:
Angela Cremer
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Spotlights
This past August, one of our residents, Monica, told our Marketing and Development Coordinator, Kristen Orgera, that they would most enjoy it if we could plan a spa day for the women in our shelter. This planted a seed that has since sprouted thanks to Orgera and the help of two Communications interns from Albright College, Travis Hoshauer and Emily...
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Tagged:Volunteer, Cuts For A Cause
Posted on Monday, October 17, 2016
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Opportunity House
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Spotlights
Every year, Reading Area Community College, otherwise known as RACC, holds RACCy Olympics in order to raise money for a local organization. The idea behind RACCy Olympics is to "learn through service" and assist the college’s local community "through fundraising efforts." In accordance with every prior year, RACC has chosen to partner with Opportunity House for 2016-17. Opportunity House,...
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Posted on Monday, October 17, 2016
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Opportunity House
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Spotlights
Bev Sanders, of Hamburg, PA has been knitting since her mother taught her when she was a child. Bev has been donating her time to Opportunity House since 2012. Sanders began volunteering at Opportunity House after she visited with a group from her hometown. After visiting with that group, Ms. Nancy, asked her if she would be interested volunteering with the children in the Second Street...
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Tagged:Second Street Learning Center, Volunteer, Spotlight, Profile
Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2016
By:
Kate Alley
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Spotlights
When Mariangel Sanchez started as a bank teller in Reading with two small children she researched daycare centers and there were only one or two that had late hours and took infants. "The training classes I needed to take to develop my career required me to travel to Philadelphia or Allentown and I couldn't get home until 6 or 7." When she visited Second Street Learning...
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Tagged:Client Success
Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2016
By:
Opportunity House
Categories:
Spotlights
A number of years ago Lauren Swartz, an elementary school teacher, mother, and wife, had an idea to create and donate what she calls "Birthday Boxes" to families who could not afford to celebrate their children’s birthdays in a big way. Lauren sought out Opportunity House where she was able to get in contact with one of our hard working Team members, Kathy. After brainstorming the idea a...
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Tagged:Volunteer
Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2016
By:
Angela Cremer
Categories:
Spotlights
Thanks to the women who generously donated during the Cash Call portion of our inaugural Wine, Women and Shoes event, which took place this past May at the new DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, 65 kids from our Second Street Learning Center were able to enjoy a variety of fun and educational trips to local attractions. Destinations ranged from the Kutztown Folk Festival and...
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Tagged:Second Street Learning Center
Posted on Monday, August 8, 2016
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Opportunity House
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Spotlights
Ten-year-old Leah Carter along with her mother Heather, contacted Opportunity House a few weeks ago about wanting to serve lunch to our residents. Each week we have generous volunteer groups come to the shelter and donate their time and energy by serving meals. However, Leah’s story is extra special. Earlier this summer, Leah and her mother had an experience with a homeless person in the...
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Tagged:Volunteer, Spotlight, Profile
Posted on Monday, August 8, 2016
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Opportunity House
Categories:
Spotlights
Six years ago, Jeremy Winchester, a 29-year-old from Reading, Pennsylvania, found himself homeless with no place to go. "They just kind of picked me up off my feet," Winchester remarks about his time at Opportunity House. Winchester took shelter at Opportunity House for a year while he worked to get himself back on his feet. He found himself helping out in the kitchen, picking up donations and...
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Tagged:Spotlight, Profile, Client Success
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