by Julia VanTine | Jun 6, 2019 | Blog, News
When did you start to volunteer at OppHouse? I started to think about doing “something” in the community 6 or 7 years ago. Because I love to cook, and food is love to me, I really felt pulled to serve meals here. I finally stopped procrastinating and signed up for my...
by Julia VanTine | Jun 6, 2019 | Blog, News
“We live here, we give here.” —Serge Szortyka, President, Quaker Maid Meats How and when did Quaker Maid get involved with Opportunity House? We’ve been donors since 1995, when your organization was still The Reading Berks Emergency Shelter. We wanted to help a local...
by Julia VanTine | Jun 6, 2019 | Blog, News
Several years ago, their eyes locked across the garden area where our clients relax. Kevin had arrived at the shelter first; Monica, a month later. It was love at first sight, and their feelings were definitely not encouraged. “You’re not supposed to date here,”...
by Julia VanTine | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog, News
The world had seemingly given up on Scott, a Navy veteran. But with your help, Scott built a new life from scratch: a rewarding job, his own little place, and a meaningful, productive life. After a normal life and 20 years of full-time employment in warehouse work,...
by Julia VanTine | Dec 22, 2019 | Blog, News
Second Street Learning Center at Opportunity House Attains 4th StarOpportunity House Second Street Learning Center has been awarded 4 STARS (highest honor) by the Keystone STARS program. Established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Keystone STARS...
by Julia VanTine | Nov 2, 2017 | Blog
Drugs didn’t break her. Nor did a tumultuous relationship or a health scare. Smart and articulate, Maria is a survivor. It just took her a minute to find her stride. Maria, 43, grew up in Reading with her mother and two sisters. When she was 26, her...
