Yessenia Vasquez Named Director of the Patton Avenue Learning Center Reading, PA – Opportunity House announced the appointment of Yessenia Vasquez as Director of the Patton Avenue Learning Center. A lifelong advocate for children and education, Vasquez is a proud...
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Ed’s Story Of Resilience and Renewal–Opportunity House
Ed's Story: A Journey of Resilience and Renewal Ed worked at a cough drop factory, carefully monitoring the machinery that wrapped each drop. After his long 12-hour shifts, he returned to the mobile home he shared with his aging mother. “I moved in to help her as she...
Adrian Perez-Roman Appointed Director of S.M.I.L.E Program–Opportunity House
Opportunity House Announces Adrian Perez-Roman as New Director of S.M.I.L.E. Program Reading, PA – April 29, 2025 — Opportunity House announced the appointment of Adrian Perez-Roman as the new Program Director of S.M.I.L.E. — Skills to Master Independent Living and...
Beacon House Food Pantry Opens–Opportunity House
Opportunity House Announces the Opening of Beacon House Food Pantry to Serve the Community Reading, PA – Opportunity House proudly announces the opening of the Beacon House Food Pantry, a new community resource dedicated to providing nutritious food to individuals...
Opportunity House Receives Grant From Foxwynd Foundation
Opportunity House Receives $15,000 Grant from Foxwynd Foundation Contacts: Opportunity House: Holly Wolf, hwolf@opphouse.org, 610-463-5377 Foxwynd Foundation: Gloria Galvez, Grant and Partnership Manager, ggalvez@foxwyndfoundation.org 484-229-4329 Reading,...
Opportunity House Expands Services To Pottstown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montgomery County Announces New Short-Term Housing Solution for Those Experiencing Homelessness in Pottstown NORRISTOWN, PA—The Montgomery County Commissioners voted to approve an emergency hoteling program in Pottstown for individuals...
Alvin’s Story: From Despair to Gratitude –Opportunity House
Alvin was never afraid of hard work. After growing up in Douglassville, Alvin began his career at Gudebrod in Pottstown. When the plant closed, he began working at Stanley Flagg. Eventually, he got a job loading trucks at Boscov’s Department Store. Alvin always...
Stacy Celebrates 5 Years at Opportunity House
Name: Stacy Perlaki Title: Director of Development Family: Husband, Joel, and son, Zachary 5 Fun Facts about Stacy: Favorite Food: Pizza Your dream vacation spot: The Bahamas The App you can't live without: Apple Pay Least favorite household chore: All of...
Kevaughn Ferguson Internship at Opportunity House
Kevaughn shares his internship experience at Opportunity House. He previously was part of the O'Pake Scholar program helping non-profits in Berks County. In the summer of 2024, he accepted an internship with Opportunity House. Interning at Opportunity House has been...
Hosting A Clothing Drive For Opportunity House
Giving Back: My Experience with Opportunity House's Clothing Drive by Katy Taveras In 2020, while finishing my last semester for my associate's degree in business management at Reading Area Community College (RACC), I was nominated for membership in The National...